Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC): Warsaw September 1939

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
744
Date Released
6 Sep 1943
Date submitted
2 Sep 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC): A Fascist Cringes
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC): One Man Attack Wins VC
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC): Warsaw September 1939
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC): Into Europe

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Warsaw - September, 1939. DESCRIPTION: The Polish capital was reduced to a shambles by the German bombardment. The people faced mass-murder, survivors faced death by starvation. Many Poles came to Britain and fight on in fully trained units. SHOTLIST: Various shots of damage in city of Warsaw. Bombardment. People run through streets. Dead cattle. Modern ruins. This was built up with - Polish armoured troops exercising in Britain. Officers look at map. Infantry advance under smoke screen etc. Order of Scenes: Square outside Royal Castle. Royal Castle. One of the Main Street. Street in centre of Warsaw. Museum of Industry & Agriculture. Opera House. Monument to Boguslawski, background National Theatre. Street leading to Theatre Square. Warsaw Town Hall. Polish Foreign Office. Main Street in Warsaw. Hotel Bristol. Cabinet Office - Main Government buildings. Fashionable shopping centre. Polish Home Office. Block of flats. A Warsaw Square. USA Consulate and PO Savings Bank. Lutheran Church. Chief Telegraph Office. Some of Warsaw cinemas. Ministry of Agriculture.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Shops and shopping; War damage; Occupied territories; Animals; Military
Footage sources
Polish Film Unit
Card file number
43974
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
260
Story extras:
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