Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russian Art in War

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
758
Date Released
13 Dec 1943
Date submitted
19 Dec 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russian Art in War. DESCRIPTION: An Art Exhibition in Moscow included cartoons ridiculing Nazi leaders. After two and a half years of war the Russians have been freeing one town after another, moving the Germans back towards the Polish frontier. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Interior shot of Russian Art Exhibition. Cartoons of Hitler, Goebbels, Goering, Hitler as Napoleon, also cartoon of German soldiers marching, which is followed by sign of the Swastika, eventually finishing up as Crosses on graves. Various cut-ins of Russian people laughing at same. On Russian front, troops advancing, also firing rockets. Firing tracers, advancing through streets, explosions & end of street, blowing up a house. POW being escorted across field. Russian women & children push barrow along roadway with their belongings on. Cut - Various shots of Cordell Hull addressing Congress, on the four-power Conference.
Keywords
Politics and government; Weapons; Curiosities; Arts and crafts; Conferences; Displaced persons; Propaganda; Prisoners of war; Military; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Moscow
Footage sources
United States of America
Pathe
Card file number
44339
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
102
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russian Art in War', British Movietone News Issue No. 758, 13 Dec 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12935 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)