Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Naples - Day by Day Incidents

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
751
Date Released
25 Oct 1943
Date submitted
22 Oct 1943
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Naples - Day By Day Incidents. DESCRIPTION: A German planted time bomb exploded in the new Post Office building in Naples, causing a number of deaths and many casualties. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Italian women & girls crying. GS of Post Office burning, wounded lying about the streets, US soldiers, running about with stretchers etc. Various panning shots of wounded, wounded civilian seated on kerb-stone. Elevated shot crowds (Italian) queuing (fighting) applying for jobs. Italian police pushing civilians about.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Children; Environment; Aviation; Fires; Death; Science and technology; Ceremonies; War damage; Local government; Accidents and disasters; Military
Footage sources
British Paramount
Universal
Card file number
44189
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Naples - Day by Day Incidents', British Movietone News Issue No. 751, 25 Oct 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12878 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)