Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Underground Front

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
711
Date Released
18 Jan 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: China’s Growing Air Force
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Aircraft Carrier’s Pacific Moments
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Underground Front
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lloyd George Celebrates 80th Birthday
  5. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Carole Landis Wedding

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coal Production. DESCRIPTION: Coal is a vital munition of war and Movietone has gone underground to see the miners at work. The importance of coal in the war effort is reflected in the fact that the army has released many good soldiers to return to the mines. Boys are being taught the craft and young men between 18 and 25 are being given the choice of mining or joining the forces. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Major Lloyd George speaking about coal mining. GS of Colliery. Pan down chimney stack. Miners being issued with lamps. GS miners outside colliery. Miners going down lift shaft. GS of miner at controls. Various mining machines, including conveyors carrying coal. Miner used crowbar to remove coal. Truckload of coal. Boys grading coal. Open air coalfield, Rustans at work. CU Grab. Pan of group of miners mix to soldiers mix back to miners. Class of boys being instructed on the Davis lamp. CU Instructor. GS of Miners houses old & modern. Children playing in street. Women serving miners out with food, miners have had bath before eating. Miners receiving sun-ray treatment. Issuing bonuses to miners. CU Speaker (interior shot of meeting) miners seated round edge of room. Talking about increase of production. CU Major Lloyd George speaking about mining.
Keywords
Education and training; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Domestic life; Science and technology; Industry and manufacture; Military; Youth
Card file number
43071
Credits:
Camera
John W. Cotter
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
301
Story extras:
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