Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Navy Storms Narvik Fjord

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
568A
Date Released
25 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
10 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Narvik Battle. DESCRIPTION: Authentic pictures taken during the storming of Narvik by the Royal Navy. British destroyers sink every Nazi ship in sight. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the destroyers entering the Fjord. Shots of the sunken transports and Nazi destroyers. Scenes afterwards as the attackers are peacefully anchored. This story was padded with scenes of destroyers, the attack on the cruiser "Aurora" and shots of the reconstructed battleship "Warspite".
Keywords
Ships and boats; War damage; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Great Britain
Card file number
38845
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
167
Story extras:
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