Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell. Films from the USSR ...*: First Pictures: Opening of Hostilities

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
634
Date Released
28 Jul 1941
Date Other
Jul 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell. Films from the USSR ...*: Soviet’s Pact with Britain Signed in Moscow
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell. Films from the USSR ...*: First Pictures: Opening of Hostilities

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Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell. Films from the USSR ...*
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russia Fights. DESCRIPTION: The Russian Army prepares to take on the Nazi aggressor. The strengthening of defence works and the constitution of additional fortifications has begun. SHOTLIST: The first scenes of actual fighting between the Nazis and the Soviets start with shots of Marshal Timoshenko, Marshal Voroshilov and Marshal Budenny inspecting troops and the sectors of the line in which they have to fight. Tanks and lorries move up while airplanes are bombed up with leaflets. To obviate german propaganda, field printing presses are installed. The Soviet people begin to dig anti-tank trenches. Various shots of coal production. Blood transfusions are undertaken in case of need, and recruits fall in for the Army by the thousands. Various shots of Guerrillas being issued with arms. Various shots of the Red Air Force taking off for raids on German bases and troops and mechanised units. Fighter pilots are decorated and they give accounts of their exploits. Shots of crashed Nazi planes, with people inspecting the machine. Various shots of Nazi prisoners (airmen) looking very doleful, except the Austrians. Meanwhile the Red Air Force hits back at the Nazis. Fighters take off to escort the Soviet Bombers which are seen taking off. The story ends with bombs falling from a machine onto the ground.
Keywords
Politics and government; Mass media; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Weapons; Aviation; Communications; Industry and manufacture; Mining; Ceremonies; War damage; Prisoners of war; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
Russian Military Mission
Card file number
41079
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
397
Story extras:
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