Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Welcome Support for Brave Finns

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
554
Date Released
14 Jan 1940
Date submitted
9 Jan 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Finland Pays War Debt. DESCRIPTION: The USA gives £25,000,000 credit to aid the Finnish heroic resistance. SHOTLIST: Finnish Minister Procope hands over the cheque to Secretary Morgenthau. The Americans say that the intention is to give the money back for the relief of suffering caused by the war with the Reds. Welcome Support For Brave Finns Cut story - Various shots of ski troops through countryside. Cheque being presented by US minister to a Finnish minister.
Keywords
Politics and government; Economics; Foreign aid; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
38095
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
27
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Welcome Support for Brave Finns', British Movietone News Issue No. 554, 14 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10546 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)