Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Coventry Mourns

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

599

Date Released

25 Nov 1940

Date submitted

25 Nov 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Coventry Mourns
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bunks in Shelters and Houses from Old
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Wreckage Clearers Inspected by Co
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Keeping the Seas Free
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Submarine Prisoners, from Italy
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canadian Motor-Cycle Corps at Practice
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Army Girls Rehearse Own Pantomime
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Greek Successes
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: First Indian Air Squadron in England
10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Flying Fortresses
11. 11Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Birmingham Air Raid Damage

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 11

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coventry Funeral. DESCRIPTION: A thousand people attended the first of the funerals for the victims of Coventry. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the coffins which were covered by Union Jacks being lowered into the common grave. The Bishop conducted the service.

Keywords

Funerals; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Great Britain

Card file number

40048

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

39

Story extras:

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