Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Spalding Defended in Realistic Exercise
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Spalding Home Guard - Special. DESCRIPTION: The ARP and Home Guard carry out an exercise in the Lincolnshire town of Spalding. SHOTLIST: Firemen playing water on burning building. Stretcher being lowered from building by means of a rope. Gas masked troops running through street. Shot of street, car along same, is stopped by HG, Officer jumps out it then allowed to pass, after officer gets in again. People who have been bombed out, walking through streets, soldier carrying child. Hoses being run out by fireman, women panic with fireman, as their houses are being left to burn. Fifth columnist tries to get through cordon but is turned back by HG. Planes dive bombing areas. Car with "refugees" leaving town, also people walking. Motor bikes along streets, first one crashes as driver has been shot. HG advancing up street, firing rifles. Bren carriers through streets with Army lorries following carrying HG. Prisoners being marching along street, escorted by HG.
- Local distribution only
- Special
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Children; Weapons; Aviation; Safety devices; Social welfare; Displaced persons; Prisoners of war; Civil defence; Military; Exhibitions and shows
- Card file number
- 42955
- Credits:
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- Camera
- John Hutchins
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 121
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Spalding Defended in Realistic Exercise', British Movietone News Issue No. 697A, 15 Oct 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12480 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)