Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Toulon Scuttling

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

758A

Date Released

16 Dec 1943

Date submitted

13 Dec 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Night-Fighter Who Got Three
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Battle of Italy
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Battle of New Guinea
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Toulon Scuttling
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Skeleton in the Cupboard

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Toulon Scuttling. DESCRIPTION: When Hitler marched into Vichy France his hopes of grabbing the French warships at Toulon were defeated by their crews who scuttled them. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS GS of Toulon Docks (quay). Various shots of burning & scuttled ships. Panning shots of "Strasbourg" & "Vautour". Various panning shots of docks.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Fires; War damage; Occupied territories; Navy; Military

Footage sources

United States of America
Pathe

Card file number

44351

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

48

Story extras:

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