News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

745

Date Released

13 Sep 1943

Date submitted

11 Sep 1943

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC): Canadian Conference Chiefs’ Final Adieux
• 2. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC): Cracking the Axis

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC)

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Cracking the Axis’. DESCRIPTION: Our Soviet Allies have been scoring great success in driving the Germans from Russia. In North Africa we have had victories at Alamein and driven Rommel back across the desert. The Germans and Italians have been defeated in Tunisia. After the capture of Sicily we advance onto the Italian mainland. SHOTLIST: US Flag, Union Jack and Red flag fly together. Street scenes in Moscow - Government buildings, etc. Look down shot of parade of Russia’s might - guns, lorries, hundreds of troops carrying rifles march past. CU of Stalin. Desert - Infantry march single file up hillside. Near shot of General Wavell (1940) in Middle East and troops. Troops feet across sand. British patrol goes forward. Long lines of prisoners. General Auchinleck inspects troops. Takes salute at march past. Two soldiers behind hedge and CU of each. CU General Alexander and General Montgomery. LS of desert. Night barrage. Infantry advance through barbed wire. Smoke in distance. US planes in formation (Baltimores?). Bombs go down. Aerial of target. Map along coast of Libya. Tanks advance some loaded with equipment stores, etc. Montgomery kisses women in Tunisian town. Lorry load of troops into camera along road. British and US troops meet. CU handshake. CU US and British tin hat. Crowds cheering in town. CU woman kissing Tommy. LS of sea, ships guns firing - bombardment - Pantelleria. Officers on bridge looks through glasses. Map of Sicily and toe of Italy. Invasion force at sea. GS of sea. Map of Italy. First landings on Italy. Troops along beach. Barbed wire on beach. Troops come ashore from ALC. Jeeps ashore from craft. Tanks ashore. CU Coningham with other officer. CU Tedder by aircraft. CU Cunningham. Generals Alexander and Montgomery together. Eisenhower inspects troops. Flags of United Nations on turntable.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Ceremonies; War damage; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military

Locations

Straits of Messina

Footage sources

Library

Card file number

44039

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

341

Story extras:

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