Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nazi Bombs Fall on English Poultry

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
573
Date Released
27 May 1940
Date submitted
22 May 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Herbert Morrison
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: France’s Big Three in Conference
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Fire and Ruin Scars Battle Area
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Agonising Plight of Homeless Refugees
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nazi Bombs Fall on English Poultry
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: HQ of British Union of Fascists Raided
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Wounded from Norway Home and Happy
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Navy at Wartime Battle Practice
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: HM the King to the Empire

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bombs on Sussex. DESCRIPTION: Bombs have fallen on Sussex and those near a poultry farm did quite a bit of damage. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the ruined chicken houses which received the main force of the raid. A pony was killed and there is a huge bomb-crater. Windows in surrounding houses were shattered.
Keywords
Agriculture; Birds; War damage; Animals
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39040
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:
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