Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Soviet Heroism

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

696A

Date Released

8 Oct 1942

Date submitted

5 Oct 1942

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russian News Reel. DESCRIPTION: The Soviet submarine which scored hits of the "Tirpitz" has arrived back in port and its commander, Nicholas Loonin, was made a "Hero of the Soviet Union". In the Battle of the River Don the Soviet’s fought heroically to repel the Germans. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Soviet submarine which torpedoed the ‘Tirpitz’. On board same Golovko given awards to crew. CU Golovko handing medal to Nicholas Loonin. Ditto shaking hands. LS Submarine. Interior shots of Kremlin, showing awards being made to heroes of Sebastopol. CU Major General Petrov receiving award. CU Medals on table. Various shots of the River Don. Angle shot of troops on march to front, across barren country. Artillery going along road to front. Tanks in battle. Tanks being taken by train. Goods train going up to front line. Level crossing. Shots of Russian graves, various shots including CUs. CU Women putting flowers on same. Troops paraded round graves, marching past, looking at same, all in full kit. Troops from camera disappearing across large valley, as they march to the front line. Tanks damaged, with dead Germans, lying about ground, pan shot of same, one German can be seen hanging out of tank. Binocular views of buildings across valley CU. Officers pointing out same. CU. Artillery firing, Binocular view of buildings going up in explosion. Germans advancing on Russians, shots of same being picked off by snipers. Shot of German prisoners being brought in.

Keywords

Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Railways; Death; Communications; Industry and manufacture; Mining; Explosions; Ceremonies; Postal services; War damage; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military; Awards and honours

Locations

Soviet Union; Sebastopol

Footage sources

Ministry of Information

Card file number

42918

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

307

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