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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

612A

Date Released

27 Feb 1941

Date submitted

24 Feb 1941

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Menzies Here after Middle East
• 2. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fresh Angles on Tobruk Triumph
• 3. Captured Italians See India
• 4. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fire Fighters Display for Mr Attlee
• 5. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Army’s Offensive Spirit

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Italian Prisoners Arrive in Bombay. DESCRIPTION: Italian prisoners of war reach Bombay. SHOTLIST: The men disembark and among them are four generals - one is be-whiskered. The column then marches through Bombay’s typical streets.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Military

Footage sources

Times of India

Card file number

40425

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

48

Story extras:

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