Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: News from Tobruk

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
639A
Date Released
4 Sep 1941
Date submitted
2 Sep 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Inside Tobruk. DESCRIPTION: Tobruk still holds on, despite air raids and bombardments, the stout-hearted garrison carries on. A newspaper is being produced and letters from home arrive by sea. SHOTLIST: Inside Tobruk, everything is calm. The men carry on with their work as usual. The mail arrives, and one Tommy learns he has become a father. German and Italian prisoners behind bars, look sorry for themselves.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Children; Aviation; Communications; Postal services; War damage; Prisoners of war; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
41254
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: News from Tobruk', British Movietone News Issue No. 639A, 4 Sep 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11892 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)