Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Ireland Has First Air Raid

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
587
Date Released
2 Sep 1940
Date submitted
30 Aug 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Ireland Has First Air Raid
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Duke and Duchess of Windsor at Nassau
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Duke Takes Oath of Office at Nassau
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Five Famous Canadians Celebrate Birthday
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Roosevelt and Mackenzie King Mark Historic Event
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Bullitt Also Tells on Nazi Anger
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: American Artists’ Gift of Wagon Ambulances
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Parachutes for Planes to Lessen Casualties
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Their Majesties Tour in the North
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Britain Resolute after First Year of War

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wexford Air Raid Scenes. DESCRIPTION: Direct hits were made at Campile, County Wexford. SHOTLIST: Shot of soldiers on guard at ruins. General shot of damaged buildings. Shot of bent railway lines & crater. Josephine and Francis McCrohane injured with their father the Station Master. Shot of two villagers with a piece of a bomb. General shot of workers outside the creamery. Shot of crater caused by bomb in cornfield. Soldiers reading the news. Soldiers cleaning the debris away, using gas masks owing to escaping ammonia fumes.
Keywords
Mass media; Weapons; Agriculture; Railways; Communications; Safety devices; War damage; Military
Footage sources
Eire
Card file number
39649
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
29
Story extras:
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