Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Finland Mix Fighting with Propaganda

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
559
Date Released
19 Feb 1940
Date submitted
13 Feb 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russo-Finish War. DESCRIPTION: Whilst the fighting continues the Finns distribute leaflets behind enemy lines. SHOTLIST: Russian field kitchen which have been captured are cleaned with steam. Ski patrols drop pamphlets behind the lines. A loud speaker is used to supply propaganda. Meanwhile the soldiers still man the snow covered trenches. Finns Mix Fighting With Propaganda Russian kitchens which have been captured. Scenic shots of country. CU tannoy speaker which can by heard by the Russians in their trenches. Ski troops scattering pamphlets on snow behind the Russian lines. Troops in trenches. Firing. Defences being dug.
Keywords
Mass media; Weather; Communications; Military; Scenery and travel
Footage sources
Finland
Card file number
38323
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
47
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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Finland Mix Fighting with Propaganda', British Movietone News Issue No. 559, 19 Feb 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10630 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)