Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: More Splendours of Old Egypt Revealed

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

561

Date Released

4 Mar 1940

Date submitted

28 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

5 / 9

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pharaoh Sussennes’ Tomb Discovered. DESCRIPTION: Professor Montet shows his new discoveries at the ancient city of Tanis. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the entrance to the tomb, the relic found inside and the actual casket. Professor Montet who made the discovery is in the picture.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; History and archaeology

Locations

Tanis; Nile Valley

Footage sources

France

Card file number

38427

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

35

Story extras:

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