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Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: What Did You Do When the Warning Went?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
578
Date Released
1 Jul 1940
Date submitted
26 Jun 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Aero Production Gaining Momentum
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The King Decorates Heroes of the Sky
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Queen Pays Visit to Empire Men’s Club
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: War Starts in the Egyptian Desert
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Diggers and Cobbers Inspect London
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: NZ Sailors to Serve with Royal Navy
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Duchess of Kent Visits the WRNs Again
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Prime Minister Finds Time to Tour Bases
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: What Did You Do When the Warning Went?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: What Did You Do When the Warning Went?. DESCRIPTION: In praise of the Anderson shelter in an air raid on Bristol. SHOTLIST: Shots of wreckage. Interview with a man who was concerned in the raid. Shots of Anderson shelters (CARD 39278 25ft).
Keywords
Safety devices; War damage; Civil defence
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39252
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:

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