Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Battle of Dover

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

583

Date Released

5 Aug 1940

Date submitted

2 Aug 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Tommy Guards and Enjoys Doing It
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Hurdle Making Has Fine Defence Uses
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Means to Command Its Own Skies
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Widow of Guardsman to Receive His VC
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Tireless Round of Royal Duties
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Jack’s Spare Time is Profitably Spent
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Minesweepers Chalk Up Their Successes
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Gas Drill is Thorough Aboard the Big Ships
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: A Picture That Proves Who Rules the Seas
10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nazi’s Red Cross Plane Down
11. 11Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Battle of Dover

Story

Story No. within this Issue

11 / 11

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Dover Harbour. DESCRIPTION: A hit and run attack by Nazi dive bombers left Dover undamaged with only one small vessel hit. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the coastline of France. Shots of bombers wheeling overhead. Shots of bombs exploding in the harbour. In the harbour a destroyer turns at speed.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Environment; Aviation; Explosions; War damage; Navy; Military

Locations

Dover; England

Footage sources

Great Britain
Rota

Card file number

39472

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

57

Story extras:

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