Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: No-Man’s Land Heroes Re-Enact Patrol

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
556A
Date Released
1 Feb 1940
Date submitted
30 Jan 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Patrol Activity on the Western Front (Reconstruction). DESCRIPTION: An act of bravery by a Patrol on the Western Front is re-enacted. SHOTLIST: Snow covers the ground as the patrol assemble and study the map under the guidance of their leader Captain Barclay. Their belongings are put into a sack and they set out creeping over the snow, cutting entanglements as they go. On arrival they find the post empty and they return. The Captain and Lance Corporal Davis received decorations for their bravery.
Keywords
Weather; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
British Expeditionary Force
France
Card file number
38217
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: No-Man’s Land Heroes Re-Enact Patrol', British Movietone News Issue No. 556A, 1 Feb 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10586 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)