Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: German Newsreels on Hitler’s Escape

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
807A
Date Released
23 Nov 1944
Date submitted
Nov 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The King with the Navy
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cherbourg - The Big Blow Up
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Martyrdom of Oradour
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Glories of the Wehrmacht
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: German Newsreels on Hitler’s Escape
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "How to Use Your Doctor"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: German Newsreels on Hitler’s Escape. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show the room in which the alleged attempt on Hitler’s life was made. The bomb killed and wounded everybody except the Fuehrer. At Tannenberg Marshal Goering presided over the funeral of General Korten, Chief of Hitler’s general staff, who was allegedly killed in the explosion. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS Wrecked room in which the alleged attempt on Hitler’s life was made. Pan of room. Hitler visits hospital, sees wounded, various shots of him standing by beds. Goering, at Tannenberg, attends funeral of General Korten, elevated shots of Goering laying wreath at foot of coffin, various shots of paraded soldiers, also coffin being carried away. MS many batoned Field Marshals. Mussolini out of train, greeted by Hitler, Hitler is shaking hands with right hand, left supposed to be injured. Graziani is present. Various of Reich Ministers, including Guderian, Ribbentrop, Goebbels & Himmler, Speer.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Weapons; Aviation; Death; Ceremonies; Propaganda; Navy; Crime; Military; Funerals; Assassinations; Newsreels
Footage sources
German Newsreel
Ministry of Information
Card file number
45288
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
127
Story extras:
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