Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Books, Books, Books

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
754A
Date Released
18 Nov 1943
Date submitted
15 Nov 1943
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Trailer: Books, Books, Books. SHOTLIST: Cartoon showing the benefit of books to off duty troops and encouraging people to leave unwanted books at the Post Office: CU of a letter with a drawing on. Cartoon - Man on bottom of bunk bed, stretching and yawning. Man on bunk made of nails. Boots on the man’s foot opposite getting larger and larger. The boots have eyes and teeth on them. Man on top bunk turns into a elephant. Kitbag turns into a creature with arms, legs, eyes and mouth etc. Shot of the man on his bed of nails with the elephant on the top bunk and the man opposite with his large feet etc. PS Various shots of man reading his book. The kitbag turns into a lamp on top of a table. Man on top bunk turns into 2 birds singing etc. Shot of a book. "Take your books for the forces to the nearest Post Office". Commentary - A letter and some drawings to you from Jim from desert island barracks. The days job is done and we’re off duty now, oh I’m bored stiff. My bunk seems made of nails, the boots of the chap over the way get larger and larger each time I catch sight of them, my god they’re studded with eyes that own a perfectly horrible look. I shut my eyes and the snore of the bloke snoozing overhead became elephanti and have I really got the willys or has my kit changed into that nasty piece of work. PS Geoff’s just finished his book and it’s my turn now. Oh boy is this something and its another world, I feel cool and comfortable, the sights and sounds of home seen to come alive. It’s a fact that even Bill’s snores seen just a couple of birds lovemaking. Aint life wonderful, one book makes all the difference. Take your spare books to the nearest Post Office where they’re sent to the forces everywhere.
Local distribution only
Trailer
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Public information; Military; Newsreels
Footage sources
Ministry of Information
Card file number
44271A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Books, Books, Books', British Movietone News Issue No. 754A, 18 Nov 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12909 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)