Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Italians Repatriated

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
715
Date Released
15 Feb 1943
Date submitted
11 Feb 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Italians Repatriated From Ethiopia. DESCRIPTION: A convoy of ships carries fifteen thousand Italian prisoners of war back to Italy. SHOTLIST: Italian women, aged men & children being assisted by British troops into coaches & lorries. Convoy leaving; waving good-byes etc. Elevated shot of convoy along road leading to coast (Berbera). At Berbera Italians have to go through searching tent, all their cases are searched, much coffee, tea & other commodities found, British soldiers filling sacks with coffee & tea found in cases. Assisted by British soldiers & officers they board light to go out to three Italian ships lying off shore. GS of ships. GS of lighters making for ships; down companionway the Italian sailors are standing, at base of same are British military officers, MS of British officer handing baby to Italian sailor. GS of Italian climbing companion way. Ships leaving.
Keywords
Ethnic groups; Ships and boats; Food and cooking; Children; Transport; Displaced persons; Navy; Crime; Military
Locations
British Somaliland
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
43380
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Italians Repatriated', British Movietone News Issue No. 715, 15 Feb 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12609 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)