Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Japan Did Not Escape Severe Winter Spell

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
562A
Date Released
14 Mar 1940
Date submitted
9 Mar 1940
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Snow in Japan. DESCRIPTION: Tokyo has the most severe snow storm that anyone can remember. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the snow which covers the roofs of houses, roads, in fact, everything. Tunnels are dug through the snow for children to pass through and railway communications have been completely cut off.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weather; Environment; Railways
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
38511
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Japan Did Not Escape Severe Winter Spell', British Movietone News Issue No. 562A, 14 Mar 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10693 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)