Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rouen - Dieppe and Onwards
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- British Movietone News
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- 1 / 4
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rouen - Dieppe and Onwards. DESCRIPTION: The Canadians received a magnificent welcome when they entered Rouen. Bridges over the Seine had been cut by allied bombing, but some Germans had managed to cross and continue to Dieppe. The Canadians then returned to liberate Dieppe and with the Allies to sweep forward from there. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Cathedral. Canadians enter Rouen. Transport through the town. Crowds mob cars. Wrecked bridges. Abandoned equipment. Signpost. Transport on roads. Signpost. Banner across road says ‘Honour to Canadians’. Signpost ‘Dieppe’. Fortifications and block houses at Dieppe. Lines of graves. Flowers placed on same. LS Dieppe taken from hill.
- Keywords
- Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Victory celebrations; War damage; Prisoners of war; Occupied territories; Crime; Military; Religion and belief
- Footage sources
- Canadian Film Unit
- Card file number
- 45085
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 151
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