Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Voice of France, 1940

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
6 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Artillery Christened and Fired. DESCRIPTION: The French artillery is growing in size. Powerful 400 millimetre guns are being brought into action. SHOTLIST: A General christens four 400mm guns. These guns are mounted on railway tracks. 320mm guns firing and also 75, 155 (long and short), 220 and 280 calibres.
Keywords
Weapons; Ceremonies; Military; Religion and belief
Footage sources
France
Card file number
38067
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Voice of France, 1940', British Movietone News Issue No. 553A, 11 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10539 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)