Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: British Receives More of Hitler’s Victims

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

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

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Refugees at Folkestone. DESCRIPTION: Refugees from the Low Countries arrive at Folkestone. SHOTLIST: The boat comes in and the refugees disembark. On the quay they are given things to eat and drink. Then they enter the train which leaves. Refugees Arrive At Folkestone GV Refugees on ships deck. MS women carries baby down gangplank. TS refugees down gangplank. MCU two children with NoSles. 2 shots refugees. TS Reception Centre and tea handed out. 3 shots people eat and drink. Pan along group seated on grass. CU small girl. CU woman & child. CU boys. CU group of smiling small girls.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Food and cooking; Children; Railways; Displaced persons; Exile
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
39036
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
36
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: British Receives More of Hitler’s Victims', British Movietone News Issue No. 572A, 23 May 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10861 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)