Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Ancient and Modern in Desert Exercises

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
561
Date Released
4 Mar 1940
Date submitted
29 Feb 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Aussie’s Leave-Taking Was Not Hush-Hush
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: New Zealanders View Their Desert Camp
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: They Settle Down to Local Surroundings
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Ancient and Modern in Desert Exercises
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: More Splendours of Old Egypt Revealed
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Finns Exhibit Russia’s "Culture" Weapons
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Sumner Welles Reaches Europe
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Duchess of Kent Visits the Wvs
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The King and Queen in Scotland

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tank and Camel Manoeuvres. DESCRIPTION: The Camel Corps and the Tank Corps on exercise. SHOTLIST: Tanks and the Camel Corps take part in combined manoeuvres. A tank serves as an outpost until CC arrive. Then a reconnaissance is made by NCO’s from both units and then the tanks rumble off to advance the line.
Keywords
Vehicles; Animals; Military
Footage sources
Middle East
Card file number
38434
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
49
Story extras:
Film clip

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