Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Greek Battle Proves More Planes Needed

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

625A

Date Released

29 May 1941

Date submitted

9 May 1941

Date submitted

22 May 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Greek Battle Proves More Planes Needed
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Women ‘Spring Clean’ London Damage
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Powerless Plane Meet in California
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Horse and Mechanical Manoeuvres in Desert
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Indians to Learn Munition Making
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Red Cross and St John Garden Party
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Seize and Guard French Ships
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America’s Preparedness Grows
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bismarck Sunk

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 9

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Lessons of the Greek Campaign (Australian Film Unit). DESCRIPTION: In spite of the super human effort of the RAF they were unable to repel the Nazi invaders of Greece. The Luftwaffe having the superior air power. SHOTLIST: Lorries wind up the long, zigzag road dragging artillery and supplies. German planes fly in formation and dive bomb a town unopposed. The best shots of bombing yet received. A road is hit and one plane is brought down. Shots in the ruined town and refugees are helped into a lorry.

Keywords

Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Displaced persons; War damage; Occupied territories; Military

Footage sources

Gaumont

Card file number

40791

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

93

Story extras:

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