Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Women ‘Spring Clean’ London Damage

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

625A

Date Released

29 May 1941

Date submitted

9 May 1941

Date submitted

23 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

2 / 9

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Women Labourers Clear Up Bomb Damage. DESCRIPTION: Air raid damage in some parts of London is now being cleared up by women. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the girls at work under the orders of a male foreman.

Keywords

War damage

Footage sources

Great Britain

Card file number

40795

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

39

Story extras:

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