Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: About the Home Guard

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

582A

Date Released

1 Aug 1940

Date submitted

22 Jul 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: About the Home Guard
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Training School Gives Wrinkles to Hg’s
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: River Contingent Show Their Efficiency
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: It’s Harvest Time in Bushey Park
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Reaping Without Tears in US
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: President Roosevelt on Third Term Call
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Hong Kong Evacuates Women and Children
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Last Supplies on the Burma Road
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Meknes Survivors Safe and Happy
10. 10Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: New Mobile Units Show Their Paces
11. 11Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Morrison on Salvage

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 11

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: LDV Trailer. DESCRIPTION: The Local Defence Volunteers are new renamed The Home Guard. The men are busy training for the defence of the country. SHOTLIST: The men apared [sic] and are inspected by Lt General Sir Henry Pownall. Shots of two on patrol. They see a parachutist. One runs to Platoon base. Reinforcements are detailed and message sent by motor-cycle to HQ. The military are telephoned. One officer addresses his men and tells them to "Kill the Bosch".

Local distribution only

Trailer

Keywords

Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Communications; Propaganda; Civil defence; Military

Footage sources

England

Card file number

39383

Credits:

Camera

David Prosser

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

150

Story extras:

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