Movietone Reviews the War Time News with Leslie Mitchell: The Country at Christmas is Good for Children

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
550
Date Released
18 Dec 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone Reviews the War Time News with Leslie Mitchell: His Majesty’s Anniversaries
  2. 2Movietone Reviews the War Time News with Leslie Mitchell: Good Cheer for BEF
  3. 3Movietone Reviews the War Time News with Leslie Mitchell: Planes, and Yet More Planes
  4. 4Movietone Reviews the War Time News with Leslie Mitchell: Latest Dance Craze "Mother Brown"
  5. 5Movietone Reviews the War Time News with Leslie Mitchell: The Country at Christmas is Good for Children
  6. 6Movietone Reviews the War Time News with Leslie Mitchell: Police Celebrate in Land of Pharaohs
  7. 7Movietone Reviews the War Time News with Leslie Mitchell: New Governor for Indian Province
  8. 8Movietone Reviews the War Time News with Leslie Mitchell: Graf Von Spee and Her Gallant Opponents
  9. 9Movietone Reviews the War Time News with Leslie Mitchell: First Film of Naval Action in This War. Royal Navy Repels Enemy Planes (Exclusive to Movietone).

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 9
Section Title
Movietone Reviews the War Time News with Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Country at Xmas Is Good for Children. DESCRIPTION: The children evacuated from our towns will be safer spending Christmas in the country. SHOTLIST: TS parents from coach greeted by children. GV lots of children run towards camera. MS girl drives cows. LS large group of children in front of Country House. MS Interior. Children eating. MCU girl as custard is poured on her plate. MS serving ladies with food. MS two boys as elder cuts food for younger. GV children. MS two boys.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Civil defence; Evacuees; Animals
Card file number
37939A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
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