Movietone’s Review of the Momentous Events in the Allies’ Great Fight for the Freedom of Mankind: Retrospect on Namsos

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
571
Date Released
13 May 1940
Date submitted
9 May 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s Review of the Momentous Events in the Allies’ Great Fight for the Freedom of Mankind: This is the Mad Man - Adolf Hitler
  2. 2Movietone’s Review of the Momentous Events in the Allies’ Great Fight for the Freedom of Mankind: Holland and Belgium Invaded
  3. 3Movietone’s Review of the Momentous Events in the Allies’ Great Fight for the Freedom of Mankind: Retrospect on Namsos
  4. 4Movietone’s Review of the Momentous Events in the Allies’ Great Fight for the Freedom of Mankind: Nazi Plane Attack on Fleet

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the Momentous Events in the Allies’ Great Fight for the Freedom of Mankind
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Retrospect on Namsos. DESCRIPTION: Looking back on the brief Trondheim Campaign. The might of German air power is illustrated by the pictures of Movietone cameraman, Bonney Powell, who found himself under fire. SHOTLIST: Shot of Lt General Carton de Wiart. Shots of German bombers patrolling. Shot of bomb crater and bomb by the roadside. Shots of British troops with Captain Cragg. Shot of a German prisoner. The convoy. Troops are aboard and among them is Mr Paul Thomas (with dog) and Bonney Powell. Shots of Short "Sunderlands" which came out to escort convoy.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; War damage; Prisoners of war; Animals; Military; Cameramen; Newsreels
Card file number
38915
Credits:
Camera
Bonney Powell
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
152
Story extras:
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