Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Stalingrad Arises

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
781A
Date Released
25 May 1944
Date submitted
May 1944
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Stalingrad Arises. DESCRIPTION: Pictures of Stalingrad taken earlier this year show the terrible destruction wrought in the city and the struggle to clear and rebuild it. In Moscow, the British Ambassador was present when delegates from Stalingrad received the sword of honour in the Kremlin. SHOTLIST: Cut story - LS Stalingrad, also goods train running through in fore. Civilians walk through city, ruts in streets, puddles etc. Pan of the October Works, German captured equipment, guns, helmets etc. placed on truck, & towed away. Various shots of molten metal, flowing from ladles to moulds. Children arrive at school various shots of them in their classes, one boy doing maths on blackboard. Russian civilians clamber aboard first tram to run through city since re-occupation. Shot (travelling) of tram & travelling shot of city, passing an obelisk. In the Kremlin MS of Mr Clark Kerr (British Ambassador). General Budenny enters. Sword bearer & escorts enter, hand sword to Budenny, Budenny hand same to Commander Pigalev. CU pan down of the Sword finishing on the hilt. GS of sword being held by bearer.
Keywords
Education and training; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weapons; Foreign relations; Railways; Transport; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Police; War damage; Engineering; Military
Locations
Stalingrad
Footage sources
Ministry of Information
Card file number
44810
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
Film clip

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