Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Abyssinia Cleaned Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
656A
Date Released
1 Jan 1942
Date submitted
29 Dec 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gondar Captured. DESCRIPTION: The last remnants of the Italian Army in Abyssinia have been rounded up in the Gondar region. SHOTLIST: Lieutenant General Wetherall inspects troops and then reviews a march past of Scottish, Indian and South African troops and armoured cars take part. In Gondar itself are prisoners and fine old buildings. Over the castle flies the Union Jack as the prisoners get into lorries.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Ceremonies; Prisoners of war; Military
Footage sources
War Office Film Unit
Card file number
41747
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Abyssinia Cleaned Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 656A, 1 Jan 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12096 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)