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

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
590A
Date Released
26 Sep 1940
Date submitted
23 Sep 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London Carries On. DESCRIPTION: The people of London continue as normal in spite of the war. SHOTLIST: General views of London. Traffic passing wrecked houses. People walking to work over bridge.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Business and commerce; Road transport; War damage
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
39770
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
28
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: London Carries On', British Movietone News Issue No. 590A, 26 Sep 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11162 (Accessed 05 Oct 2025)