Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Finns Ambush a Russian Column

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
552A
Date Released
4 Jan 1940
Date submitted
1 Jan 1940
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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scenes in Finland. SHOTLIST: Various scenes of the havoc caused in a factory after the Russian sky Armada had bombarded it. After the all clear has been sounded the citizens leave the dug-outs and file away to the homes. Meanwhile in Helsinki, the shops are open and the inhabitants go about buying their Christmas presents in much the same way that they have always done. Finns Ambush A Russian Column - CARD 38475 CU wrecked Russian supply column. Finnish troops sorting through captured ammunition. Loaves of bread and food in the snow. Portrait of Stalin in a truck. Russian corpses in the snow.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Weather; Weapons; Shops and shopping; Arts and crafts; Celebrations and festivals; Safety devices; War damage; Civil defence
Footage sources
Finland
Card file number
38030
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Finns Ambush a Russian Column', British Movietone News Issue No. 552A, 4 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10511 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)