Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Air Fights over France

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
11 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Raids Over France. DESCRIPTION: Spitfires and Hurricanes duel with Nazi aircraft over France. SHOTLIST: Shots (very distant) of Heinkels, Messerchmitts and Hurricanes fighting over a town (believed to be Rheims). A man in police uniform races through the streets blowing a whistle. Several planes crash. Shots of the burning wreckage of a Heinkel.
Keywords
Vehicles; Aviation; Fires; War damage; Cycling; Civil defence; Military
Locations
France; Rheims
Footage sources
British Paramount
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
Card file number
39020
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
97
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Air Fights over France', British Movietone News Issue No. 572A, 23 May 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10867 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)