Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Cypriot Transport Serves with BEF

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
570A
Date Released
9 May 1940
Date submitted
7 May 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Skipper Beats Norway Invaders
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Girls, Sea and Sunshine Are America’s Lot
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Poland’s National Day Celebrated in London
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Cypriot Transport Serves with BEF
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Preparedness Parade by Egyptian Troops
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Rhodesian Contingent in Middle East
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nwef Back Home with Tails Up
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Bombardment of Namsos

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cypriot Troops in France. DESCRIPTION: The Cypriots with their mule transport unit have arrived in France. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the mule transport section of the RASC which has come from the Crown Colony of Cyprus. After various scenes of marching, loading etc. they sing a national song.
Keywords
Music and dance; Ceremonies; Animals; Military
Footage sources
British Expeditionary Force
Card file number
38899
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
35
Story extras:
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