Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Allies Embark for Norway

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
569A
Date Released
2 May 1940
Date submitted
24 Apr 1940
Date submitted
30 Apr 1940
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Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Troops Embark for Norway. DESCRIPTION: The Allied reply to Hitler’s invasion of Norway was to despatch an expeditionary force. SHOTLIST: Various shots of troops going aboard and loading cases by passing them from hand to hand up the brow. The ship is the cruiser "Glasgow" and the troops members of the Green Howards. French Troops Embark For Norway - CARD 38852 French soldiers line up on the quay and go aboard transports. Large quantities of food and equipment which includes skis and snow-shoes. Also going aboard are mules (it may be a horse) and live pigs. The transports leave. Shots at sea.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Animals; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
38843
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
129
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Allies Embark for Norway', British Movietone News Issue No. 569A, 2 May 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10817 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)