Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Berliners Prepare for Winter

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
857
Date Released
5 Nov 1945
Date submitted
1 Nov 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Berliners Prepare for Winter. DESCRIPTION: The collection of firewood has become a pre-occupation for the people of Berlin. With winter approaching and coal rationed, trees that survived the bombing are rapidly disappearing. SHOTLIST: KS Two women haul barrow loaded with timber through streets. Berliners fell trees. Sawing branches. Chopping wood, etc. Carting same away in barrows. Charcoal being produced from kilns on the outskirts of the city, various shots. Felling trees in Kurfurstendamm, various shots.
Keywords
Domestic life; Occupied territories
Locations
Berlin
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
46183
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Berliners Prepare for Winter', British Movietone News Issue No. 857, 5 Nov 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13612 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)