Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Radio Set That Trapped Spies

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

602

Date Released

16 Dec 1940

Date submitted

12 Dec 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War Time Racing - The Melbourne Cup
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Radio Set That Trapped Spies
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Late Lord Lothian
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Greece Honours First RAF Victim
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Athens "Te Deum" for Victory
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Gallabat is Now in British Hands
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Advance in the Western Desert

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Spies Radio Set. DESCRIPTION: The radios used by two German spies whose intention was to mix with crowds listening for idle chatter. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the pocket radio set which was found in the possession of captured German agents.

Keywords

Communications; Science and technology; Espionage

Footage sources

Gaumont

Card file number

40152

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

30

Story extras:

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