Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Leaders on the War Path - Fierce Fighting Continues - Soviet Communique

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

638A

Date Released

28 Aug 1941

Date submitted

18 Aug 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Leaders on the War Path - Mr Mackenzie King
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Leaders on the War Path - General Smuts
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Leaders on the War Path - Lord Halifax
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Leaders on the War Path - Lord Beaverbrook
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Leaders on the War Path - Fierce Fighting Continues - Soviet Communique

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fierce Fighting Continues in Russia. DESCRIPTION: The Red Army fights on, the already terrific clash of arms along a huge front continues into a third month. SHOTLIST: Tanks move up to the front, while heavy artillery, covered, by protective dress opens up. Nazi vehicles, motor cycles, lorries, tanks, lie smashed and battered along the roadside, while long lines of prisoners are marched off. One Nazi is interrogated, while plans of action and a portable wireless are inspected. Harvesting is pursued by the civilians. Reapers are used and the corn is gathered. Tank ditches are also dug by civilians. The Red Air Force goes into action. A bomber with fighter escort take off. Various aerial shots, including one shot of the ground, taken from a plane with a column moving up. Nazi planes are crashing while AA guns fire. A battery of machine guns fires against a Messerschmitt 109. There is a night air raid, good shots of AA guns firing & searchlights at night. One plane crashes in flames. Various shots of Stalin and Molotov. The story ends with troops marching and singing.

Keywords

Politics and government; Music and dance; Weapons; Aviation; Agriculture; Fires; Communications; Science and technology; Ceremonies; War damage; Prisoners of war; Military

Footage sources

Various

Card file number

41169

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

385

Story extras:

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