Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Scandinavia Invaded (First Pictures)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
567A
Date Released
18 Apr 1940
Date submitted
15 Apr 1940
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Denmark Invaded. DESCRIPTION: The Germans occupy Copenhagen not long after Denmark had signed a Non-aggression Pact with Germany. The swastika is soon on display in the Danish capital and leaflets are dropped ordering the people to remain calm. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the German troops disembarking from their transports. Quayside scenes. Marching into the towns. A german soldier fixes a Swastika flag on the ground so that the plane which roar overhead in formation shall recognise the German position. These planes drop leaflets which are picked up and read by inhabitants. There is one shot of the C-in-C - General Keitel
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Ships and boats; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Communications; Propaganda; Occupied territories; Military; Scenery and travel
Footage sources
Holland
Card file number
38772
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Scandinavia Invaded (First Pictures)', British Movietone News Issue No. 567A, 18 Apr 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10787 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)