Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: French Defence Amid Snow and Mountain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

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

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Alpine Manoeuvres. DESCRIPTION: In the French Alps men of the Chasseurs go on patrol duty. SHOTLIST: The Chasseurs Alpins leave on patrol. Various shots of the men skiing. A mock attack is staged and bombs burst around the men.
Keywords
Weather; Environment; Military
Footage sources
France
Card file number
38069
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: French Defence Amid Snow and Mountain', British Movietone News Issue No. 554, 14 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10547 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)