Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dr Benes "Vengeance for Martyred Village"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
682
Date Released
29 Jun 1942
Date submitted
23 Jun 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Married Women and Factory Life
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Sten Gun
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dr Benes "Vengeance for Martyred Village"
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: HM Submarine Keeps Up Attack
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: South African Bombers Hit Back
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Put Out Rubber with Your Other Salvage
  7. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: General De Gaulle in Glasgow

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dr Benes Interview. DESCRIPTION: The President of Czechoslovakia speaks on the death of Hydrich and the people of Lidice. He says that the whole Czechoslovakian nation is determined to extract retribution for Lidice. SHOTLIST: Dr Benes, Ex. President of Czechoslovakia makes an interview, in which he talks of the martyrdom of Lidice. The story is illustrated by shots of refugees and stills of Lidice. Czech bomber crews, who man Wellington bombers take-off etc., and also a sequence of Czech troops in training with Bren-gun Carrier, over here. This story is illustrated with Library material.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation; Displaced persons; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
42497
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
155
Story extras:
Film clip

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