Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cassino Falls

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
782
Date Released
29 May 1944
Date Other
May 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cassino Falls. DESCRIPTION: Cassino, the scene of one of the most grim and stubborn battles of the war, has been out-flanked, captured and occupied by British troops. What was left of the monastery was occupied by Polish troops. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS of Cassino in ruins. British troops climb over rubble of the once Hotel Continental. GS of Cassino ruins. Troops pass through ruins. LS of German prisoners waving flag of surrender, also Red Cross Flag. German prisoners over rubble into camera. LS ruins of Monastery, and GS of Polish troops at look-out of Monastery. Polish troops look at art treasures, blue mosaic of the Virgin Mary, etc. still undamaged in the Monastery. Pan down to dug-out shows German mortar shells in same, also German weapon similar to the American Bazooka. Two shots of (unrecognisable) Union Jack and Polish flags fly at highest points of remains of Monastery.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weapons; Arts and crafts; War damage; Prisoners of war; Military
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Card file number
44864
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cassino Falls', British Movietone News Issue No. 782, 29 May 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13126 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)