Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: If It Were to Happen Here

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
668
Date Released
23 Mar 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: If Day in Winnipeg. DESCRIPTION: The people of Winnipeg stage an "If Day", the "If" standing for what would happen if the Nazis invaded. SHOTLIST: This story gives a realistic idea of what would happen if the Nazis invaded Winnipeg. The Union Jack is hauled down and replaced by the Swastika. Winnipeg’s Mayor, John Queen is "arrested". The Winnipeg Tribune "newspaper" becomes Das Winnipeger Lugenblatt. Nazis shoulder citizens from restaurants, all churches and places of worship closed and ministers are put under arrest, schools are invaded and teachers expelled. Shots of looting. Excellent German Invasion story.
Keywords
Education and training; Mass media; Propaganda; Local government; Crime; Military; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Canada
Card file number
42060
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: If It Were to Happen Here', British Movietone News Issue No. 668, 23 Mar 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12190 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)