War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The BEF is Ready

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
545
Date Released
13 Nov 1939
Date submitted
8 Nov 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nov. 11th 1939
  2. 2War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The "City of Flint" (First Pictures)
  3. 3War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Dutch-Belgian Mediation Offer
  4. 4War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Tensions Grow on the Netherlands
  5. 5War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The BEF is Ready
  6. 6War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: French Army Team Sock RAF
  7. 7War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Personalities Visit War Zone
  8. 8War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Dominion Premiers’ See Army Weapons
  9. 9War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Coal-Man. Fill My Car
  10. 10War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Mayor’s No Show
  11. 11War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Evacuee Kids Have Queen as Guest
  12. 12War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Keep It Dark!

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 12
Section Title
War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: BEF Shipment Five. DESCRIPTION: British soldiers take over an old fort and strengthen its defences. SHOTLIST: British troops march into a fort which was built about 80 years ago. The soldiers set to work digging gun-pits under camouflage and strengthening the defences with concrete. In farmyards and schools, while children play happily round, the RASC get to work maintaining the mechanised units. Meanwhile a unit of British armoured cars pays a visit to a French tank unit. Also scenes of bread transport.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Weapons; Military
Footage sources
France
Card file number
37742
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
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