Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Blitz Ruins after Spain’s Big Fire

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

618

Date Released

7 Apr 1941

Date submitted

2 Apr 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Spain’s Ex-King Laid to Rest in Rome
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Blitz Ruins after Spain’s Big Fire
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Accession Service for King Peter
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Albania’s Queen Visits Harrow for Charity
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Their Majesties with the Services
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Motor Industry Buys Fighter Squadron
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Well Done, Aircraft Factory Workers
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Cavalry Practise in "14 Below"
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Snow Grand National in Switzerland
10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: An Angler’s Dream Comes True
11. 11Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Digger Troops Guard Far East
12. 12Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Army Rehearses Its Reception Committee

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 12

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Santander Fire Disaster. DESCRIPTION: The port of Santander is devasted by a large fire. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the wreckage which resulted when the fire destroyed over a third of the Spanish town. The flames were spread by a hurricane which also uprooted trees.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Weather; Environment; War damage; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Madrid

Card file number

40583

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

48

Story extras:

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