Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The March of the ‘Aussies’ (Described by an Australian Commentator)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
555A
Date Released
25 Jan 1940
Date submitted
23 Jan 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Turkey’s National Disaster
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: RAF’s Eyes Keep Coastal Watch
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Ranker Artist Painter Portrait of Cigs
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: C-In-C’s Batman Weds in London
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Magnificent Finland
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The March of the ‘Aussies’ (Described by an Australian Commentator)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: March of the Second AIF. DESCRIPTION: The Australian Expeditionary Force marches through Sydney. SHOTLIST: The streets of Sydney are jammed with people to watch the farewell march of the Australian Expeditionary Force. Past the Shrine of Remembrance and the Cenotaph they go and a younger generation still flags them on. At the Town Hall the salute is taken by Lord Gowrie, the Governor General of New South Wales and Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Blamey, their commander overseas. At the end a voice singing "Wish me luck, as you wave me good-bye" is included in the S/T.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Local government; Military
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
38172
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
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