Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Road to Tunis

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

726A

Date Released

6 May 1943

Date submitted

Apr 1943

Date submitted

29 Apr 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Arsenal Win Record Cup Final
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Road to Tunis
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Mosquito
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Dealing with Garden Pests
5. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Northern Cup Final

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Road to Tunis. DESCRIPTION: The Holy City of Kairouan was restored to normality when the Eighth Army reclaimed it from the Axis. In Sousse the evidence of the accuracy of the RAF bombing could be seen with shattered warehouses and shipping. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS Elevated of Kairouan, shows roofs of houses & mosques. Pan. Troops mingle with natives civilians. Walk through streets out of camera. Shots in streets of markets, etc. Soldier has fortune told by native seated on ground. GS troops looking in ship with string of sausages in fore, also being cooked in street. CU cornfield & MS field of wild flowers. Damage at Sousse, warehouses, buildings, railway tracks, harbour installations, sunken ships, undamaged bridge with railway track running underneath, bomb lying on same (bridge) (500lb). CU bomb. General Montgomery in Jeep enters Sousse. Crowds cheer, wave, etc. General out of jeep & towards steps of building. Shakes with Admiral (unknown), and inspects troops. Receives bouquets from two French girls whom he kisses once on each cheek (French style). CU same. General in jeep acknowledges crowds. Ends with CU of Montgomery.

Keywords

Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Women; Environment; Weapons; Railways; Business and commerce; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Victory celebrations; War damage; Prisoners of war; Animals; Engineering; Military; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Army Film Unit
Pathe

Card file number

43631

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

137

Story extras:

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