Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Our Cameraman on Libyan Frontier

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
578A
Date Released
4 Jul 1940
Date submitted
1 Jul 1940
Date submitted
2 Jul 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: You’re Never Too Young to Help
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: More Heroes and More Decorations
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Queen Finds a Bevy of Cheerful Wounded
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: British Ambassador Returns from Italy
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Exiled King and Family Move to London
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Just a Big Pal, Not a Fifth Columnist
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Over the Top by Motor Bike
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Australia Tries Out Mechanised Units
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: An Empire Bread Basket is Stocked
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Our Cameraman on Libyan Frontier
  11. 11Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Wanted for Civil Defence

Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bombs on Mersa Matruh. DESCRIPTION: The first pictures of the desert war taken during a bombing raid on Mersa Matruh, Libya. SHOTLIST: A bomb explodes and several formations of bi-planes are seen overhead. Bodies are covered with clothes and a car is smashed. War correspondents are dug out from under the debris at the entrance to a dug-out. In the camp are many prisoners including a General.
Keywords
Aviation; Safety devices; War damage; Prisoners of war; Civil defence; Military
Footage sources
Egypt
Card file number
39287
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
91
Story extras:
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