Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: The King Finds Ldv’s Very Much on the Alert

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
581A
Date Released
25 Jul 1940
Date submitted
20 Jul 1940
Date submitted
23 Jul 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Bevin Says "Well, Mates"
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Cheerio Crusade Has a Terrific Send-Off
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: More Light Relief - Here’s an Eyeful of It
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: How You Might Have Spent Your Holidays
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Destroyers Defy Nazi Bombing Attacks
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Cobber’s Fiancée Keeps His Promise
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: The King Finds Ldv’s Very Much on the Alert

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King With the LDV’s. DESCRIPTION: His Majesty visits the Home Guard and Coastal Defences. SHOTLIST: The King tours a LDV camp where he is challenged by the sentry, who asks to see his identity card. He sees the men in their various phases of training and sees two men demonstrate the art of ju-jitsu.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Education and training; Entertainment and leisure; Civil defence; Military
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
39393
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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