The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Rescues

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

538

Date Released

25 Sep 1939

Date submitted

23 Sep 1939

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Squalus is Moved Successfully
2. 2The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: King of the Belgians with His Army
3. 3The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Paris During an Air Raid Warning
4. 4The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: French Children in Their New Homes
5. 5The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Public School’s New Home
6. 6The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Major-General - The Duke
7. 7The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Rescues
8. 8The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Right Hon. Arthur Greenwood
9. 9The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Athenia Survivors Leave Again
10. 10The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Survivors of HMS Courageous

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 10

Section Title

The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kensington Court Rescue. DESCRIPTION: The Captain of the ‘Kensington Court’ thanks his RAF rescuers. SHOTLIST: The captain of the "Kensington Court". Captain Schofield congratulates the officer who rescued him (Flt Lt Thurston-Smith).

Keywords

Ships and boats; Aviation; Military

Footage sources

Great Britain

Card file number

37486

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

40

Story extras:

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