News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

790

Date Released

24 Jul 1944

Date Other

Jul 1944

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Forward in Normandy
• 2. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Omens of German Disillusion

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 2

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Forward in Normandy. DESCRIPTION: In Caen the inhabitants were quickly finding out the many advantages of British occupation, American biscuits, French cheese and butter were being distributed. In Cherbourg French girls who had collaborated with the Germans had their heads shaved. Beyond Caen the big push forward began with a Montgomery style barrage. SHOTLIST: Cut story - AFU - Dawn shot of Churchills passing hedges. French civilians receive biscuits, butter, cheese in town of Caen. French evacuate town, on lorries, & hand carts. Various shots of cloister of Caen Cathedral crowded with people, who sleep there. Central kitchens supply them with hot meals. Shots of partisans wearing uniform openly. CU Cross of Lorraine on uniform. AFU - Stacks of cases of beer, case pushed along conveyor, various shots of bottles of beer. Soldiers lined up receive beer from CSM. CU soldier drinks bottle of beer. The above is in the Caen/Brettevillette areas. On the Yanky front Russian in jeep, walks away from camera back to German lines (Russian prisoners). He has promised to bring in his platoon, shots of him walking down railway track, next shot shows him coming back with his platoon, various shots of same, each one brought his rifle bolt. In Cherbourg, French girls (collaborationists) (or collaborators) have their heads shorn, various shots of girls, also as they walk off. AFU - GV of Sunday Service. British troops attended, Monty reads lesson, part of his recorded speech over same. French kids hand Monty bouquets. Monty talks with kids & mothers. Dawn shots (silhouettes) of Shermans past hedges, also in background, church steeple. Night & dawn shots of gun barrage. Day shots of Shermans over cornfields. Various shots. Aerial shots of Brettevillette shows tanks moving along roads. Ground shots of Shermans fitted with flails.

Keywords

Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Children; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Railways; Death; Ceremonies; Foreign aid; War damage; Propaganda; Prisoners of war; Local government; Occupied territories; Crime; Military; Funerals; Religion and belief; Youth

Footage sources

Army Film Unit
Canadian Film Unit
Pathe

Card file number

44963

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

283

Story extras:

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