Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Snow Holds Up the "Eighth"
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 5
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Snow Holds Up the 8th. DESCRIPTION: Heavy snowfalls and biting cold have held up the advance of the Eighth Army in Italy. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS troops walking through trees & countryside covered in snow. CU feet sinking in snow, also GS of couple of soldiers walking down hillside into valley. Soldier getting out of Bizzy tent, goes over to his equipment, completely covered in snow, pulls same out. Troops clearing 5.5 gun of snow & also ammunition. Soldier crossing water, caused by thawing snow. GS troops clearing away snow & slush. Jeep driving through village clearing snow, several shots of transport making their way through snow, GS of wheels sinking into snow.
- Keywords
- Vehicles; Weather; Environment; Weapons; Military
- Locations
- Italy
- Footage sources
- British Paramount
- Card file number
- 44467
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 80
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