Movietone’s News Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Critical Fighting in Spain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
501A
Date Released
12 Jan 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 13
Section Title
Movietone’s News Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Franco’s Offensive in Catalonia. DESCRIPTION: Franco’s offensive in Catalonia. SHOTLIST: Men, women and children return to their ruined homes from their hide-outs. Bridges have been dynamited and General Camillo Alonso watches through field glasses as his offensive gets under way. Soldiers bear their banners into the front line, the wounded are carried away. General views of guns and prisoners being led away.
Keywords
Weapons; War damage; Prisoners of war; Military
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
35320
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
29
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Critical Fighting in Spain', British Movietone News Issue No. 501A, 12 Jan 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9575 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)