Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tunisian Victors

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
727A
Date Released
13 May 1943
Date submitted
3 May 1943
Date submitted
10 May 1943
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Tunisian Captors’. DESCRIPTION: Victory in Tunisia means shipping will no longer have to take the long route around the Cape. Thanks for the victory go to General Eisenhower, Air Force leaders Tedder and Coningham, and, of course, General Montgomery. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Elevated shot of Goubellat Plain. Maps of Africa & Europe, with diagramatics, showing ring tightening round Germany, also sea route to Alexandria round Cape. Eisenhower points out positions on wall map. CU Eisenhower seated at desk. CU standing as American troops march, Sherman tanks following. CU Tedder & Coningham. Formation of bombers over coast & land (Bostons??), also over sea. Taken from ground, mosque in fore with planes in background, General Montgomery with British troops and into camera CU. CU General Anderson with 1st Army troops. CU General Alexander. CU Admiral Cunningham. Good shots of Eisenhower.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Children; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Communications; Safety devices; Prisoners of war; Animals; Military
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Library
British Paramount
Pathe
Card file number
43664
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
147
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tunisian Victors', British Movietone News Issue No. 727A, 13 May 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12699 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)