Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Scorched Earth

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
679
Date Released
8 Jun 1942
Date submitted
1 Jun 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 2
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Burma Oil Wells Destroyed Toungoo and Rangoon (Scorched Earth). DESCRIPTION: Troops falling back from Rangoon, Burma are carrying out a scorched earth policy. The machinery for drawing oil was smashed and the oil wells set ablaze. SHOTLIST: No Dope Available. Various scenes of Oil Wells burning. WO No B257/D. Details taken from story: Story starts with shots of machinery smashed etc., then shots of burning oil wells (in distance and medium shots). These are very good shots indeed.
Keywords
Fires; Industry and manufacture; War damage; Occupied territories
Card file number
42379A
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
124
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Scorched Earth', British Movietone News Issue No. 679, 8 Jun 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12300 (Accessed 21 Jul 2025)