Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Italian Assassin

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
575A
Date Released
13 Jun 1940
Date submitted
11 Jun 1940
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Italian Assassin. DESCRIPTION: Italy enters the war and Italians becomes our enemies. In Soho Italian restaurants proclaim their British ownership, but some windows are smashed. SHOTLIST: Various CUs of Mussolini. Shot of Hitler & Mussolini surrounded by other people. Various shots of royal family (Italian). Shot of the Army marching along the streets. Shots of people walking through the streets. Shots of Italians in Soho removing signs from their windows. Shots of broken windows. Shot of a Italian naval ship. Shot of men skiing across the snow. CU of Hitler & Mussolini. Italy Declares War - Scenes in Soho Various shots of crowds and policemen in the streets after the Italian Declaration of war. Signs are taken down and shop windows have been broken. This material was used in conjunction with library shots of Mussolini, King of Italy & Italian troops and battleships. Big heads of Mussolini. Included in this story. The Munich Carve up, map. Sc. Goering etc.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Ships and boats; Weather; Business and commerce; Police; Riots; Navy; Crime; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39173
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Italian Assassin', British Movietone News Issue No. 575A, 13 Jun 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10908 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)