Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rommel "About Face"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
701
Date Released
9 Nov 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: November the Eleventh
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Strong Arm of the RAF (Exclusive)
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rommel "About Face"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rommel About Face. DESCRIPTION: The news that General Montgomery had won the first round and the Eighth Army had smashed its way through was an inspiration to those at home. SHOTLIST: Alexander talking over map with officers also Rommel talking to his officers. Tanks going forward with explosions all around them, pan shot of tanks. Planes in formation, armoured lorries advancing, bren carriers. Motor loads of German troops (prisoners). Italian troops running. MS Mussolini with Hitler. Royal Navy torpedo an Axis ship. Captured german guns and tanks. Prisoners and other booty. Our troops passing German dead and burning wreckage.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Fires; Death; War damage; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Library
Ministry of Information
Card file number
43068
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
130
Story extras:
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