Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: British Tanks Take Fences Straight

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

562A

Date Released

14 Mar 1940

Date submitted

7 Mar 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Fate of Finland Agitates Europe
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Belgium Mourns Pilot Shot Down by Nazis
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: British Tanks Take Fences Straight
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: No Comment Says Mr Sumner Welles
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Japan Did Not Escape Severe Winter Spell
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Empire’s Outpost is Well Prepared
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Dramatic Moments at Submarine Disaster
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Medals for Heroic "Ursula" Men
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Record Crowds Enjoy International Rugby
10. *Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Queen Sees ARP Scottish War Effort

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 9

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: BEF - Tanks. DESCRIPTION: On the Western Front Tank Units practice. SHOTLIST: Various shots of light tanks, all of which are names after a Grand National horse, passing over rough country on manoeuvres.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Scotland.

Keywords

Vehicles; Environment; Military

Footage sources

British Expeditionary Force

Card file number

38494

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

37

Story extras:

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