Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Navy Trains against Parachutist Menace

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
577A
Date Released
27 Jun 1940
Date submitted
25 Jun 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: French Government Capitulates
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Are We All Doing Everything We Can?
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Navy Trains against Parachutist Menace
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Despite the Tragedy Many Frenchmen Will Fight On
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: And the Dominions Are with Us
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: 'This Was Their Finest Hour’

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ironside at Tyneside Naval Anti-Parachutists. DESCRIPTION: The Navy take action to combat the Parachute menace, to stop sabotage. SHOTLIST: The General arrives and inspects a Guard of Honour of sailor parashots. There is one very good close up showing the General smoking his pipe.
Keywords
Ceremonies; Social welfare; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39248
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
42
Story extras:
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