Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Nazis Pay Price for London Blitz

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
623A
Date Released
15 May 1941
Date submitted
12 May 1941
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London’s May 10th Blitz. DESCRIPTION: The Houses of Parliament were one of the casualties in London’s May 10th Blitz. Westminster Abbey also suffered in the conflagration. The RAF did magnificent work in destroying at least thirty-nine Nazi bombers. SHOTLIST: Shots of the Houses of Parliament. Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Hall all of which were damaged. Mix from ruined altar in the Abbey to the Coronation. Library shots of wrecked aircraft. Night shots showing blazing buildings also two excellent shots showing walls collapsing.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Fires; Ceremonies; War damage; Propaganda; Military; Newsreels
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
40747
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
178
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Nazis Pay Price for London Blitz', British Movietone News Issue No. 623A, 15 May 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11673 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)