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  1. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Spies Sentenced in Cherbourg

    Date released
    17 Jul 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    789
    NoS ID
    013163
    Story no
    2 / 3

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: On the Western Front Consolidating in Caen. DESCRIPTION: Two French spies had been rounded up in Cherbourg, were tried and sentenced to life imprisonment. SHOTLIST: At Cherbourg, two...

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  2. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Elbow Room

    Date released
    27 Jul 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    790A
    NoS ID
    013172
    Story no
    3 / 3

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Elbow Room - Churchill’s 2nd Visit to Normandy. DESCRIPTION: The attack across the River Orne was an attempt to gain elbow room for our forces to deploy or did Montgomery intend to...

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  3. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The American Drive from St Lo

    Date released
    3 Aug 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    791A
    NoS ID
    013179
    Story no
    3 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Drive From St Lo. DESCRIPTION: Following the American’s capture of St Lo, General Bradley’s army started the drive towards the coast at the base of the Cherbourg...

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  4. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Allies Break Through in Normandy

    Date released
    7 Aug 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    792
    NoS ID
    013183
    Story no
    2 / 2

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Allies Break Through in Normandy. DESCRIPTION: The occupation of Coutances by American troops was a clear pointer to the way things were going on the Western front. The British,...

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  5. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Good News in the West

    Date released
    14 Aug 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    793
    NoS ID
    013188
    Story no
    1 / 1

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Good News in the West. DESCRIPTION: Good news of the Allied advance through France is being received every day. Monty is seen in conference with Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh...

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  6. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Allies Apply Squeeze to Falaise Gap

    Date released
    17 Aug 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    793A
    NoS ID
    013192
    Story no
    3 / 3

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Allies Apply Squeeze to Falaise Gap. DESCRIPTION: United Kingdom and Canadian troops had been battering the "hinge" and now the Canadians push down the road to Falaise. The southern arm...

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  7. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Air Fury Blasts the Huns

    Date released
    21 Aug 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    794
    NoS ID
    013196
    Story no
    2 / 3

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Blasting the Retreating Hun. DESCRIPTION: Lancaster bombers have recently struck a U-boat pens in Brest, this was when the Americans were occupying all of Brittany except Brest. Allied...

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  8. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Free French Back to Free France

    Date released
    21 Aug 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    794
    NoS ID
    013197
    Story no
    3 / 3

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Free French Return to Free France. DESCRIPTION: Fighting French Forces have now landed on the shores of their native country to assist with its liberation. They begin their move through...

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  9. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: France - The Days of Fulfillment

    Date released
    28 Aug 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    795
    NoS ID
    013202
    Story no
    2 / 2

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: France - Days of Fulfillment. DESCRIPTION: The Maquis, the French Resistance, have been playing a full part in the liberation of France. In Chartres they were in action alongside the...

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  10. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Vive Paris

    Date released
    31 Aug 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    795A
    NoS ID
    013203
    Story no
    1 / 1

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Vive Paris’. DESCRIPTION: (First pictures of the liberated French Capital). French fighting forces raced to the relief of Paris, wiping out German strong points on the outskirts of...

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