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

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
579
Date Released
8 Jul 1940
Date submitted
2 Jul 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Ireland Keeps Close Watch on Coasts
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Britain’s Defences Are Lined Up
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Queen Visits Hostel of Salvation Army
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Arandora Star Survivors Land
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: German Prisoners Are Shipped to Canada
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Ambassador Meets British Kids for USA
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: His Majesty Inspects Australians in Camp
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Our Cameraman on Libyan Frontier
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Melancholy Fate of the French Navy

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bombs on Mersa Matruh. DESCRIPTION: (Repeat of story which is in previous issue). 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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