Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Minister of Health Visits Evacuees

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
564
Date Released
25 Mar 1940
Date submitted
19 Mar 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Australian Summer Yields Fine Harvest
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Minister of Health Visits Evacuees
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Ploughing for Victory Beside Aintree Jumps
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Joe Davis Keeps Title Despite Brother Fred
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Landed in Germany, and Took off Again
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Strange Affair in the Maginot Line
  7. *Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Scottish Secretary of State

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Minister of Health Visits Evacuees. DESCRIPTION: Mr Walter Elliot visits evacuees and the Government asks that the children are not taken back into the cities. SHOTLIST: Mr Elliot pays a visit to Evacuees in the country. He talks with the children and then with the foster-mothers. This was issued at the request of the Ministry of Health as part of the "Keep-the-children-in-the-Country" drive.
Keywords
Politics and government; Civil defence; Evacuees
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
38564
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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