Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: 'This Was Their Finest Hour’

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
577A
Date Released
27 Jun 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Envoi. DESCRIPTION: Leslie Mitchell echoes the words of Mr Churchill. "Let us so bear ourselves that if the British Commonwealth and Empire lasts for a thousands years men will say: This was their finest hour". SHOTLIST: Close up Hitler. German bomber wreckage on coast. Graf Spee burning. Dunkirk Evacuation. "Rodney" firing. Churchill leave No 10.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Aviation; Fires; War damage; Evacuees; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
39215
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
49
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: 'This Was Their Finest Hour’', British Movietone News Issue No. 577A, 27 Jun 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10941 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)