Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Rome’s First Snow in 22 Years

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
553A
Date Released
11 Jan 1940
Date submitted
8 Jan 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rome Under Snow. DESCRIPTION: The people of Rome enjoy snowball fights. SHOTLIST: The heaviest snow fall in Rome for 22 years has covered the city with white including St Peter’s, the Colosseum, the Forum and the Giannicolo.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weather
Footage sources
France
Card file number
38068
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
21
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Rome’s First Snow in 22 Years', British Movietone News Issue No. 553A, 11 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10537 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)