Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Russian Tanks Fail in Finnish Fighting

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

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

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russo-Finnish War, 1940. DESCRIPTION: The 31 ton Soviet tanks have been unsuccessful in the northern regions of Finland. SHOTLIST: In Viborg fires still rage among the ruins caused by Stalin’s bombers. Bombs are loaded onto planes which take off for unknown destinations. Women are playing an important part and among other work they tend the horses. Finnish soldiers climb trees with a most ingenious gadget. Machine guns fall into the Finns hands and tanks by the score. Men lay dead beside them and booty is carried away on sleds. Library scenes of tanks racing through Red Square on May Day.
Keywords
Commemorations; Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Fires; War damage; Animals; Military; Inventions and discoveries
Footage sources
Finland
Card file number
38179
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
44
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Russian Tanks Fail in Finnish Fighting', British Movietone News Issue No. 554A, 18 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10558 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)