Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Athens

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
813
Date Released
1 Jan 1945
Date submitted
28 Dec 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mud and Floods
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Athens
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rundstedt’s Push

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Athens (Street Fighting). DESCRIPTION: British troops who fought to liberate Greece now find themselves fighting on the streets of Athens against the ELAS movement. The troops who had been hailed as liberators and who were helping to feed the population had to take up arms again. Mr Churchill, accompanied by Mr Eden, arrived in Athens to see the situation. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Library - Various scenes of welcome the Greeks gave our troops as they enter Athens. Greek crowds waving frantically. Various supplies unloaded at docks of Pireaus, dockers on quays help with unloading. Elevated shot of ships lying in docks. British Paratroops on rooftops fire rifles, machine guns, Brens, etc., ground shots of Paratroops firing mortars. ELAS prisoners brought in, some searched. Sherman tanks move through streets. Street fighting. Library - "Commando" York plane taxies across aerodrome. Churchill dressed in RAF uniform, gets out. MS of Eden. CU Churchill to finish.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Victory celebrations; Foreign aid; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Library
British Paramount
Card file number
45397
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
204
Story extras:
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