Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canada’s New Governor General Soon at Work

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

586

Date Released

24 Aug 1940

Date submitted

23 Aug 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canada’s New Governor General Soon at Work
2. 2Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australia’s War Effort in Posters and Boot
3. 3Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Torrential Rain Floods Miles of US City
4. 4Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American RAF Pilot Honoured at Burial
5. 5Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Fighters Ever on the Alert
6. 6Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: A Graveyard of Nazi Hopes
7. 7Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Convoy Eludes Nazi Channelling Shelling

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Earl of Athlone With Troops. DESCRIPTION: The Earl of Athlone sees Canadian troops in training. SHOTLIST: The Earl is greeted by Colonel the Hon. Senator Gerald White. CBE, and then he opens a Canadian War Service Legion Hut. Accompanied by the Princess he watches bridge building. Brigadier RA Fraser explains the work. Troops don gas masks and a Lewis gun crew give a demonstration. Foot drill.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Ceremonies; Safety devices; Civil defence; Engineering; Military

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

39599

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

39

Story extras:

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