Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: BEF Helps Allies to Plough for Victory

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
563
Date Released
18 Mar 1940
Date submitted
14 Mar 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Finland Stunned by Peace Declaration
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Leave Men Greeted by Their King
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Queen Talks with Land Army Girls
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Sir John Reith is Guest of Cinema Exhibitors
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Claimant to Austrian Throne in USA
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: A Bit of This Might Do Europe Some Good
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Guards Band Must Look to Laurels
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: BEF Helps Allies to Plough for Victory
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Famous Soccer Coach Helps BEF Troops
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: An Australian Crack Regiment Rides Again
  11. 11Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Cheltenham is Still Ascot of Jumping

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Soldiers Assist Farmers. DESCRIPTION: Bren Carriers are harnessed to the plough in France. SHOTLIST: Various shots of Bren Carriers pulling a plough. The soldiers give a hand with hay-throwing while a small child wears a soldier’s forage cap.
Keywords
Children; Agriculture; Military
Footage sources
British Expeditionary Force
Card file number
38540
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
34
Story extras:
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