Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Battle at Sea

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
632
Date Released
14 Jul 1941
Date submitted
7 Jul 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Battle at Sea
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russian Mission in Britain
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: King and Premier Inspect Defences
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Syrian Successes
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Round-Up of Spies in USA
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Air Cadets Study Bird Flight
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Maiden Flight of Largest Bomber
  8. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Provost of Edinburgh Receives Ambulance

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: German Ship Sunk and Prisoners. DESCRIPTION: The Royal Navy, with the aid of ‘Walrus’ reconnaissance planes, is locating and sinking Nazi supply ships. SHOTLIST: German prisoners climb down ladder into tug at Freetown, Sierra Leone. Shots in the tug. Sunset shot of Cruiser. Various shots of prisoners working on board the Cruiser. Armed merchant Cruiser over-takes convoy. Shots of two ships sinking in distance, and destroyer firing. The ships are the Esso and Hamburg. The plane "Walrus" is catapulted off. Also shots of a destroyer refuelling. Various shots of the life of a German prisoner of war. Eating, taking exercise, etc. The "Egerland" is seen on fire.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Food and cooking; Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Propaganda; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Universal
Card file number
40966
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
99
Story extras:
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