Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Italian Upheavals
Series
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 5
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Italian Upheavals. DESCRIPTION: Captured German film shows the bombing of Rome and the accurate striking of German HQ and military installations. King Victor’s proclamation of the end of Fascism and Italy’s unconditional surrender prompted scenes of jubilation. SHOTLIST: Cut story - LS of Rome with smoke rising, & explosions occurring. Various shots of ruins inside city. Crowds demonstrating in streets, demolishing houses, knocking down Fascist sign, narrowly misses hitting workmen. Crown Princess with Italian people inspecting ruins. CU King Victor Emmanuel proclamation. Crowds on transport, coaches etc., parading through streets.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Communications; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Demonstrations; Victory celebrations; War damage; Engineering; Newsreels
- Footage sources
- United States of America
Gaumont
- Card file number
- 44129
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 100
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