Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russia - The Good Work Continues

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
710
Date Released
11 Jan 1943
Date submitted
22 Dec 1942
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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Good Work Continues Moscow & Caucasus Fronts. DESCRIPTION: The Soviet Army continues to push to German back, with successes not only north-west of Moscow but south in the Caucasus. SHOTLIST: LS & aerial view of Tuapse. LS of artillery firing in this hilly country. CU breech being loaded. Infantry advancing, passing machine gunner firing same. Soldier throwing grenade. Soldiers pulling out German prisoners from trench. Aerial view of Caucasus Mountains; pack horse climbing mountain side; also infantry advancing on enemy position up mountain side. GVs of Moscow city, GS of the Kremlin, this is very good. Shot of Zamoskvorotsky Bridge, also of Gorky Street, & GPO. AA gun on rooftop of house in Moscow. The above is the cut story. You see the Volga in GVs of Moscow. Russian News Reels No 74/81
Keywords
Organisations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Women; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Agriculture; Fundraising; Communications; Industry and manufacture; Mining; Ceremonies; Propaganda; Prisoners of war; Navy; Animals; Military; Youth
Locations
Moscow; Caucasus; Volga
Footage sources
Ministry of Information
Card file number
43251
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
132
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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russia - The Good Work Continues', British Movietone News Issue No. 710, 11 Jan 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12566 (Accessed 23 May 2025)