Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fall of Sidi Barrani (First Pictures)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
604A
Date Released
2 Jan 1941
Date submitted
30 Dec 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fall of Sidi Barrani B.114/D. DESCRIPTION: The Allies advance across the battlefield of Nibeiwa to take Sidi Barrani. Movietone’s cameraman, Alec Tozer, sent back these first pictures despite being nearly killed when his car was blown up. The Royal Navy played its part by bombarding the town from the sea. SHOTLIST: A sand-storm rages over the desert and almost hides the troops and captured tanks, not to mention the thousands of prisoners. Alec Tozer’s damaged car with Tozer beside it. In Sidi Barrani a soldier looks at the Italian monument celebrating its capture earlier in the war. More prisoners. Lorries on the war back. Planes swoop overhead while a ship stands off the coast. Motor-cyclists read messages of congratulations from Mr Eden. Shot of General O’Connor and more prisoners.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Environment; Aviation; Motorcycling; Communications; Prisoners of war; Censorship; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military; Cameramen; Newsreels
Card file number
40216
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
171
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fall of Sidi Barrani (First Pictures)', British Movietone News Issue No. 604A, 2 Jan 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11387 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)