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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Last of Europe’s "Butcher"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
835
Date Released
4 Jun 1945
Date submitted
30 May 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: F I D O
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: A Little Loot
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Last of Europe’s "Butcher"
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Paris Greets Monty

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Last of Europe’s "Butcher". DESCRIPTION: After being arrested Heinrich Himmler committed suicide by taking cyanide. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Shot of house. GV of bay window; room where Himmler took poison. Interior shot shows Himmler dead on floor, with towels, water scattered around him, also standing guard a British soldiers. CU phial of poison. Various shots of Himmler’s body including close-ups of the face, cut-in of American & British officers inspecting same. Finish on CU Himmler’s face. Himmler’s body moves!!!
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Death; Crime; Military
Locations
Luneburg
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Pathe
Card file number
45810
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:

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