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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: British Captives Reach Friendly Soil

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
673
Date Released
27 Apr 1942
Date submitted
24 Apr 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: British Captives Reach Friendly Soil
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sir Stafford Cripps’ Indian Mission
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Colonel of the Regiment - Princess Elizabeth
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Army Chief Sees Army Co-Operation
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Commandos Raid Again

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Exchange of Prisoners of War. DESCRIPTION: Repatriated prisoners of war arrive in Egypt onboard the "Llandovery Castle". SHOTLIST: A ship reaches harbour, with the Red Cross on the side. Shots of the prisoners leaning over the side of the ship. They go down the gang-way, some being carried on stretchers, and many with crutches. Nurses are among them on the quayside and a shot of a group of sailors, also on the quayside. The prisoners are then put onto a train and there are shots of them hanging out of the windows with girls giving them cigarettes, etc. Nurses wave to them as the train leaves. They are seen eating a meal on the train. A group walk along the platform on crutches and a CU of one of same wearing a tammy, this is a soldier. One or two close-ups of men on stretchers. the above dope was taken from the material available. This may have been taken at a Middle East port.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Women; Railways; Prisoners of war; Navy; Fashion and costume; Military
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Card file number
42205
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:

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