Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tunis Stragglers Try a "Dunkirk"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
729A
Date Released
27 May 1943
Date submitted
24 May 1943
Date submitted
25 May 1943
Stories in this Issue:

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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: Germans Try a "Dunkirk" A.448/1-2. DESCRIPTION: Handfuls of German soldiers out to sea in small boats in order to escape from Tunis. They were picked up by Greek and British destroyers and taken back to shore. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Tribal Class destroyer under way, also Greek destroyer. POW in rowboat, climb up side of ship. Interrogation aboard ship. CU of types, down side of ship in rowboat, rowboat entering harbour. The harbour is Sousse. Elevated shots of crowds of POW. Prisoners seated in open car, which drives off.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Environment; Weapons; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military
Locations
Tunisia
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Card file number
43705
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
96
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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tunis Stragglers Try a "Dunkirk"', British Movietone News Issue No. 729A, 27 May 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12711 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)