Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Leaders on the War Path - Fierce Fighting Continues - Soviet Communique

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
638A
Date Released
28 Aug 1941
Date submitted
18 Aug 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: Fierce Fighting Continues in Russia. DESCRIPTION: The Red Army fights on, the already terrific clash of arms along a huge front continues into a third month. SHOTLIST: Tanks move up to the front, while heavy artillery, covered, by protective dress opens up. Nazi vehicles, motor cycles, lorries, tanks, lie smashed and battered along the roadside, while long lines of prisoners are marched off. One Nazi is interrogated, while plans of action and a portable wireless are inspected. Harvesting is pursued by the civilians. Reapers are used and the corn is gathered. Tank ditches are also dug by civilians. The Red Air Force goes into action. A bomber with fighter escort take off. Various aerial shots, including one shot of the ground, taken from a plane with a column moving up. Nazi planes are crashing while AA guns fire. A battery of machine guns fires against a Messerschmitt 109. There is a night air raid, good shots of AA guns firing & searchlights at night. One plane crashes in flames. Various shots of Stalin and Molotov. The story ends with troops marching and singing.
Keywords
Politics and government; Music and dance; Weapons; Aviation; Agriculture; Fires; Communications; Science and technology; Ceremonies; War damage; Prisoners of war; Military
Footage sources
Various
Card file number
41169
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
385
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Leaders on the War Path - Fierce Fighting Continues - Soviet Communique', British Movietone News Issue No. 638A, 28 Aug 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11879 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)