Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Viborg Burns Under Bombardment

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
554A
Date Released
18 Jan 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Viborg Burns Under Bombardment. DESCRIPTION: Viborg in the south of Finland has suffered badly from incendiary bombs. The Finns make good use of the few planes they possess. SHOTLIST: Bomb damage, mostly CU of burning buildings. Fireman playing hose on fire. Night shots of buildings on fire. Finnish aircraft (with upright Swastika) being loaded and taking off. Dropping bombs and leaflets. Shots of Observer corps composes mostly of women armed with rifles. Women lead horses. Finnish infantry patrolling in the snow. Finnish snipers. Russian tanks wrecked and captured by the Finns. Dead Russians by tanks. Finns pulling captured equipment on sled.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Mass media; Vehicles; Weather; Weapons; Aviation; Communications; War damage; Animals; Military
Card file number
38019
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Viborg Burns Under Bombardment', British Movietone News Issue No. 554A, 18 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10557 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)