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

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