Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: In the French Front Line To-Day

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

568A

Date Released

25 Apr 1940

Date submitted

22 Apr 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Sir John’s Second War-Time Budget
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Shirley Sends Cheque to British Hospital
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Maori Tribute to Late NZ Premier
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: In the French Front Line To-Day
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Tank Formation Shows off Its Paces
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Movietone Cameraman Decorated at Front
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Ordination of Soldier Priests in Front Line
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Canadian Pilot Marks Vimy Anniversary
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Submarine Men Home after Many Sinkings
10. 10Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Navy Storms Narvik Fjord

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 10

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Revictualling Forward Positions. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the convoys moving up to the front line with victuals. Casks of wine and crates of food are handed over. Life In The Front Line - CARD 38827 Various scenes in the trenches. Soldiers with automatic rifles keep watch with their feet planted in the mud. Over the barbed wire are two dead Germans.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Weapons; Death; Military

Footage sources

France

Card file number

38826

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

88

Story extras:

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