Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Free French Back to Free France
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 3
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Free French Return to Free France. DESCRIPTION: Fighting French Forces have now landed on the shores of their native country to assist with its liberation. They begin their move through war torn villages towards the front. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Armour on quay. Shermans with Cross of Lorraine board LSTs., also other equipment, various shots. CU of French troops - types. Various shots of LSTs on way to Normandy. LST with bows open, crowded with French into camera, waving, cheering etc. Armour coming ashore, unloading etc. Various shots of General Leclerc, coming ashore, also CU of him. Various aerial shots of tanks on country roads, etc. passing through villages. Ground shots of French Armoured Corps passing through villages, & towns, cheered by crowds, throw flowers at them. More aerial shots of tanks on country roads.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Weapons; Celebrations and festivals; Victory celebrations; Occupied territories; Navy; Military
- Footage sources
- APS
- Card file number
- 45030
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 158
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