Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Battle of London

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
588A
Date Released
12 Sep 1940
Date submitted
10 Sep 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Raid Damage - Dockland. DESCRIPTION: Nazi bombers attack the capital by night, many houses were hit. Civilian morale remained high and The King was among the first to visit the damaged areas. SHOTLIST: Shots of damaged Public House and Church. Shot of Crucifix still intact. Elevated shots of people with their belongings. Shipping dock on fire. Long shot showing skeleton of building believed to by Tate and Lyle’s building. Demolition squad at work. Evacuated people from the dockland area. Damaged houses near dockland - crater in road - houses demolished. "Battle Of London" Night shots - London Dockland ablaze. Various shots. Day shots - Streets ruined - very good shots of ruins. Bus up-ended against building in Mornington Crescent. Ruins of hospital. Churches - Crucifix intact. Children in ruins search for souvenirs. Refugees with their belongings. ARP digging - skeleton of Tate & Lyle’s building. Demolition men at work. AFS play hoses on ruins. King with ARP workers and crowds. Crowds cheering. Air Raid Damage - CARD 39703 Shots of Mornington Crescent with bus standing against house. Limehouse house being demolished. Souvenir hunters. General view of fire at dock. Oil tank fire. Various shots of firemen. CU dense smoke. Entrance to dock from river. Wharf alight. Winston Churchill Visits Raid Damage - CARD 39705 Various scenes of Mr Churchill seeing the damage wrought by Nazi bombers.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Business and commerce; Displaced persons; War damage; Propaganda; Civil defence
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
39700
Credits:
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
147
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Battle of London', British Movietone News Issue No. 588A, 12 Sep 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11142 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)