Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: St Helena Prepares

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
580A
Date Released
18 Jul 1940
Date submitted
9 Jul 1940
Date submitted
15 Jul 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: St Helena. DESCRIPTION: The island in the South Atlantic once the prison of Napoleon prepares for war. SHOTLIST: Useful library material for filing. General shots showing the capital (Jamestown) approached from the sea - in the garrison fort showing British service officers - the famous Jacob’s Ladder, a stairway of 700 steps and Jamestown as seen from the hills inland. Naval officers are shown visiting the tomb of Napoleon and Napoleon’s house. The French tricolour is seen flying at Half Mast owing to the French Capitulation.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Navy; Military
Card file number
39342
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: St Helena Prepares', British Movietone News Issue No. 580A, 18 Jul 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10991 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)