Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Dutch Coast Bombed as Transports Leave

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
572A
Date Released
23 May 1940
Date submitted
16 May 1940
Date submitted
20 May 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bombardment of Holland. DESCRIPTION: A Nazi attack on Flushing succeeded in sinking a Hospital Ship. Dutch refugees were embarking at the time of attack. SHOTLIST: Various shots of troops embarking after the withdrawal order had been given. Planes fly overhead and bombs drop all around the transports. Mines line the quay but were not damaged while nearby a hospital ship is wrecked.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Aviation; War damage; Military
Footage sources
France
Card file number
39013
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
52
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Dutch Coast Bombed as Transports Leave', British Movietone News Issue No. 572A, 23 May 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10859 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)