Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: British Films Carry On

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
591
Date Released
30 Sep 1940
Date submitted
26 Sep 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The West End Says "Business as Usual"
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: British Films Carry On
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Saucepans into Spitfires
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canadian Air VC in London
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Coastal Command Ever on the Alert
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Aif Record March

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Film Industry Carries On. DESCRIPTION: At Shepherds Bush studios the film of "Kipps" continues even after the air raid siren sounds. SHOTLIST: Girls wake up after sleeping on the set. Roof spotters take their places. Shots of wreckage. Diana Wynyard is made up for her part in the Fox picture of HG Wells’ story "Kipps". Shooting starts with Michael Redgrave and Betty Ann Davis on the "Leas at Folkestone". The siren sounds, shooting stops but the director tells them to go on.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Industry and manufacture; War damage; Civil defence; Performing arts
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39787
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
85
Story extras:
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