Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Sydney Show as Usual

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
566A
Date Released
11 Apr 1940
Date submitted
5 Apr 1940
Date submitted
8 Apr 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The War Goes North
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Great Activity in Downing Street
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The King and Queen with the Troops
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Cobber Kain Gives Film of Himself
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Holland’s Respects for RAF Airman
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Famous German Exile in Paris
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Piccadilly Circus Almost Pre-War
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Huge USA Tar Fire Ends in Smoke
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Australians in Palestine Visit Holy City
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Adelaide’s Big Aif Send-Off
  11. 11Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Sydney Show as Usual

Story

Story No. within this Issue
11 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sydney Show, 1940. DESCRIPTION: The Royal Agricultural Show in Sydney. SHOTLIST: Lord Wakehurst arrives by car and is greeted by Mr Menzies, Mr Mair and Sir Samuel Hordern. Then the parade of horses, cattle and other livestock. Various shots of produce. An RAF man describes a modern Australian plane and bombs are on show. A girl spins a rope and rides a horse madly. There is also the timber-topping, cross cut sawing and horse high jump. Slow motion of this including one shot where the rider recovers after water jump.
Keywords
Sport; Politics and government; Displays; Aviation; Agriculture; Competitions; Celebrations and festivals; Horses; Forestry; Military; Exhibitions and shows; Newsreels
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
38729
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
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