Sequel to the Blitz

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1688
Date Released
9 Oct 1961
Date submitted
6 Oct 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sequel to the Blitz. DESCRIPTION: First, old pictures recalling Coventry’s terrible ordeal, aftermath of that night in November 1940, when Nazi bombers blitzed the centre of the city, laying it in ruins. The skeleton of the Cathedral remained as gaunt witness of the attack. But close by, a new cathedral has arisen. Now, a sequel to the bombing. A number of young German craftsmen have volunteered to help in reconstructing the vestries of the bombed building. It’s a work of peace, which the Germans call Operation Reconciliation. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV fire. GV bombed site. GV same. GV another. GV another pan. GV bombed cathedral. GV same. GV cathedral. GV new cathedral. GV man and woman. CU pan boys. MS four boys looking at map. MS same getting tools. MCU boys working. MS another. MCU boys looking at map. GV new cathedral.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; War damage
Locations
Coventry
Card file number
83269
Credits:
Camera
A. R. Edmonds
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sequel to the Blitz', British Movietone News Issue No. 1688, 9 Oct 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24307 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)