Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: On the Burma Front

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

669

Date Released

30 Mar 1942

Date submitted

10 Mar 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: On the Burma Front
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: U-Boats Destroyed in Convoy Attack
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russian Honours RAF Pilots

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rangoon and Burma. DESCRIPTION: Whilst British, Indian and Burmese troops were fighting a rear-guard action in Lower Burma, the Chinese were entering from the north. SHOTLIST: 1. Various scenes of the towns people running to shelter after the alarm sounded. 2. General views of the town itself and the grand pagoda.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Safety devices; War damage; Civil defence; Occupied territories

Footage sources

British Paramount
Rota

Card file number

42094

Credits:

Camera

Alec Tozer

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

167

Story extras:

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