Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Boche Factory in Paris Tube

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
810A
Date Released
14 Dec 1944
Date submitted
7 Dec 1944
Date submitted
11 Dec 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boche Factory in Underground. DESCRIPTION: During the German occupation of Paris three of the tube stations were closed and parts of the line converted into an underground aircraft factory. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Paris traffic. Inside Paris tube ‘Metro’ electric train leaves platform, on platforms are machines, lathes etc. Frenchmen breaking up concrete which German laid over rails. Frenchmen dismantle lathes etc. Various shots of same.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Railways; Transport; Industry and manufacture; Occupied territories
Locations
Paris
Footage sources
FAFU
Card file number
45350
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Boche Factory in Paris Tube', British Movietone News Issue No. 810A, 14 Dec 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13315 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)