Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: USSR Hard Pressed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
642
Date Released
22 Sep 1941
Date submitted
17 Sep 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: USSR Hard Pressed
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: To Help the Soviet
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Ambulance Gifts to the RCAF
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: A Ship with a Mixed Cargo
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: WAAF’s Train for a Balloon Barrage
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Pioneers on Parade

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Soviet Hard Pressed. DESCRIPTION: The Germans, maintaining heavy pressure against the Soviet, have won successes in the North and South. In the central sector, Soviet troops under Marshal Timoshenko have counter-attacked around Smolensk. SHOTLIST: Shots from the "Hun At War". German prisoners are brought in and in a square in Moscow, wrecked German planes, dud bombs and shells are on show. Moscow’s AFS is lectured and contributions are made to the Defence Fund. Army awards are presented by Kalinin who is chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. The troops hold a concert and Russian dances are performed. Very good shots of gun turret against the sky, also various shots of planes camouflaged. Shots of anti-aircraft guns. Included in this material are various shots ex. "Aid To Russia".
Keywords
Education and training; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Fundraising; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Prisoners of war; Military; Awards and honours; Exhibitions and shows
Footage sources
Ministry of Information
Card file number
41332
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
197
Story extras:

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