Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nwef Back Home

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
576
Date Released
17 Jun 1940
Date submitted
14 Jun 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: NWEF Back Home. DESCRIPTION: The men return from Norway having captured Narvik. Whilst the Navy were bombarding the Norwegian shores, two young Norwegians rowed nearly a mile out to sea and were taken aboard a British ship. SHOTLIST: The men disembark from the transports. Various scenes. Convoy From Norway - Evacuation Of Narvik - CARD 39195 Scenes in Harstadt. An air raid warning is sounded and everyone takes cover. Bofors open fire while bombs burst round ships in the harbour. Prisoners are marched through the streets. Warships bombard the shore and a rowing boat pulls up with two occupants. As the convoy leaves bombs drop all round the vessels.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; War damage; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Great Britain
Universal
Card file number
39183
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
153
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nwef Back Home', British Movietone News Issue No. 576, 17 Jun 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10922 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)