Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War Spreads to Russia

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
629A
Date Released
26 Jun 1941
Date submitted
Jun 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War Spreads to Russia
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Negus Reviews Loyal Troops at Addis
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: NZ Premier in Britain
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: King Peter Reaches England
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Girl Flies US Bomber from America
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Chief Inspects Latest US Aircraft
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Their Majesties Greet Shipyard Workers
  8. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cheltenham

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Story

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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russia Invaded. DESCRIPTION: Despite the Peace Pact signed by Ribbentrop Russia and Germany are at war. SHOTLIST: ‘Ribbentrop’ leaves for Moscow on the signing of the Nazi-Soviet Pact. Various shots of Stalin and Molotov. Shots of the Russian Navy in the Black and Baltic Seas. Shots of the Russian Air Force, fighters and bombers. Russian parachute troops descend from a plane. The Russian Army parades in Red Square, tanks, guns and troops pass through in a May Day parade watched by Stalin. Shots of Russian amphibian tanks. Searchlights at night.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Aviation; Foreign relations; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
40894
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
123
Story extras:
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