Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Home Guard Past and Present

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

732

Date Released

14 Jun 1943

Date Other

May 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Attu Captured (First Pictures)
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mass Lease/Lend for Russia
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Latest U-Boat Killer
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Home Guard Past and Present

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Home Guard - Past & Present. DESCRIPTION: The Home Guard formed in May 1940 has become a force to be reckoned with. Trained in all aspects of modern warfare and ready to defend our shores. SHOTLIST: Cut story - CU of Evening News, General shots of interior of houses shows people listening to wireless, Eden speaking over air about LDV. CU of types GS crowd round barn, being given instructions. Shot of guards at post. Elevated shot of LDV paraded. Car passing sentry. Home Guard run through ruined streets, smoke-screens, climb walls, climb across rope bridge slung from windows of houses, over camera shot. Camouflaged soldier under twigs, leaves etc, stands up. Another un-camouflaged soldier in front of a sink, stands walks away, the debris & paper in sink, gets up revealing camouflaged soldier. MS of Trent River Patrol. Elevated shot of troops in barge. GS of speed boat along river. CU Signaller sending message. DR leaving HQ & various shots of Home Guard march past in Hyde Park, to finish.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ships and boats; Environment; Communications; Ceremonies; Civil defence; Military; Scenery and travel

Card file number

43589

Credits:

Camera

Graham T. Thompson

Camera

John W. Cotter

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

221

Story extras:

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