Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Finns Exhibit Russia’s "Culture" Weapons

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
561
Date Released
4 Mar 1940
Date submitted
29 Feb 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russian War Booty on Exhibition. DESCRIPTION: The Finns show captured Russian armaments including a new incendiary bomb they have called "Molotov’s bread basket". SHOTLIST: Minister Shoenfeld and Mr McClintick attend the exhibition. Aeroplanes and parachute-mines are on show. Children show a great interest in this exhibit. Tanks are also on show and a bomb which contains many small incendiary bombs to scatter over a wide area is of great interest.
Keywords
Politics and government; Weapons; Aviation; Exhibitions and shows
Footage sources
France
Card file number
38437
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
49
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