Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Rumania Yields

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
795
Date Released
28 Aug 1944
Date submitted
21 Aug 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 2
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rumania Yields. DESCRIPTION: Early last spring Red Army troops crossed from Bessarabia into Rumania. The Rumanians were assured that the Soviets had no designs on their territory and soon found they could resume normal life. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Rumanian country. Russian troops watch planes pass overhead. In trenches, General Koniev looks through binoculars. CU Koniev. Russian troops charge across country, run through trenches. CU water of River Pruth. Various shots of wrecked bridges across River Pruth, Russian cross river. Russian tank one move, artillery along roads, entering Siret. CU sign Siret, various shots of Siret. CU sign Botashani, & shots of town, Russian soldiers march through to band. Various shots of Rumanian peasants, listen to Russian advice, more shots of them returning to their homes, also others at work on land. Ploughing, etc., sowing the seeds.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Weather; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Agriculture; Death; War damage; Military
Footage sources
Ministry of Information
Card file number
45047
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Rumania Yields', British Movietone News Issue No. 795, 28 Aug 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13201 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)