Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War Comes to Russia

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
633A
Date Released
24 Jul 1941
Date submitted
Jul 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russia at War. DESCRIPTION: First pictures of the Russian people’s reaction to Nazi Aggression. Russian factories already working overtime increase the tempo of their war production. The women are playing a tremendously important part, in the factories and carrying out much of Russia’s ARP work. SHOTLIST: Shot of Molotov broadcasting. In Moscow there is a rush to buy papers, crowd scenes. Local speakers are plentiful, shots of the factories, including women workers. ARP practice, women play a big part. Shots of Russian oil wells, and the Ukraine cornfields. Paintings of Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow, in Moscow. Shots of the Air Force, the Navy, and troops. Good shot of Stalin, with two other personalities.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Aviation; Agriculture; Arts and crafts; Communications; Industry and manufacture; Propaganda; Civil defence; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Russia
Card file number
41033
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
263
Story extras:
Film clip

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