Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Alexandria’s Air Raid Causes Small Damage

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

580A

Date Released

18 Jul 1940

Date submitted

9 Jul 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Jack Dempsey Climbs Back into the Ring
2. 2Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Pt Actually Draws Volunteers Now
3. 3Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Eton V Harrow (War-Time Version)
4. 4Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Schoolboys Aid in National Tasks
5. 5Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: US and Canada Greet British Youngsters
6. 6Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: St Helena Prepares
7. 7Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Fourteenth of July - Last Year and This
8. 8Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Alexandria’s Air Raid Causes Small Damage
9. 9Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Nazis Are Defeated in Attack on Convoy

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Section Title

Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Alexandria - General Scenes. DESCRIPTION: An Italian Air Raid on Alexandria causes little damage. SHOTLIST: Shots of the damage caused by Italian Air Raids. Refugees leave with their belongings while native labourers build dug-outs and shelters.

Keywords

War damage; Civil defence; Exile

Footage sources

Egypt

Card file number

39321

Credits:

Camera

Alec Tozer

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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