Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Christmas with the Eighth Army

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
710A
Date Released
14 Jan 1943
Date submitted
5 Jan 1943
Date submitted
8 Jan 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Christmas with the Eighth Army
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mighty Additions for US Fleet
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Naval Patrol Skirmish in South Pacific
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: HMS "Thrasher" Home from Triumphs
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Marines Hold Guadalcanal
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: China Based Aircraft Strafe Hong-Kong
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: See Naples and Bomb - Say US Airmen
  8. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sir Stafford Cripps in Manchester

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Marble Arch and Christmas in Desert. DESCRIPTION: The boys in Tobruk used their resourcefulness to make the best of the Christmas celebrations. SHOTLIST: Cut Story - Aerial shots of transport approaching Marble Arch. Pan down from top to base of Marble Arch. Transport through arch. Stacks of Christmas mail, soldier clearing same. (This is Tobruk). Soldiers carry holly? through streets. One paints "A Happy Christmas V" on wall. Ashwood of Pathe in army uniform, looks in kit-bag and brings out bottle of beer. Array of cards on table. Cook at open air oven, taking out pastry. Troops eat Christmas dinner in ruined house. CU Christmas pudding. Soldier walks out of house, above on balcony men drop white paper to resemble snow, he turns back into house, puts on overcoat and hat and walks out of house into camera.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Weather; Environment; Customs and traditions; Weapons; Curiosities; Aviation; Horticulture; Communications; Celebrations and festivals; Postal services; Fashion and costume; Military; Cameramen; Newsreels
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
43264
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
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