Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Exploit of Lofoten

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

614A

Date Released

13 Mar 1941

Date submitted

10 Mar 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dockers and Pipers Greet the King
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Army Drivers Have Through Test
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America’s Torpedo Boats Tried Out
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canada is Now Building British Fighters
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Latest US Bomber Leaves for Britain
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Colonel Donovan Sums Up
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Exploit of Lofoten
8. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Littleports War Effort

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lofoten Island Exploit. DESCRIPTION: Norwegian civilians and fighting services have arrived in Britain after being rescued from the Lofoten Islands. The best part of the whole operation was the destruction of the Codfish industry which the Nazi’s were using to store oil and make glycerine for their explosives. SHOTLIST: The Norwegians who travelled to England aboard warships are greeted by King Haakon. Before this a sergeant in Norwegian uniform has spoken. Then the National Anthem is sung. War Office Material (Not to be used again without permission) - Various shots on the quayside and of the assembled Norwegians. Prisoners are taken aboard blind-folded and ashore a Nazi SA man and his staff are guarded with Tommy guns. Aboard ship they pace the deck - Lt Com Anthony Kimmins in the background. The oil storage dumps are fired, buildings blown up and oil casks pierced and thrown into the sea which is a blazing mass of oil. The convoy starts back home after minding barges have brought everybody off safely. These barges are of peculiar construction and should be remembered for future use.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Weather; Weapons; Fires; Industry and manufacture; Social welfare; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Local
War Office

Card file number

40497

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

217

Story extras:

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