Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: We Can’t Have Too Many Destroyers

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

588

Date Released

9 Sep 1940

Date submitted

5 Sep 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Blitzkriegs May Come But Nazis Will Fall
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australia Has Its Home Guard Too
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Miners Have Own Pit Guard
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hop Picking as Usual with Precautions
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Carol Abdicates - Michael King
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Moi Honoured by Royal Visit
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: South African Troops for Middle East
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Mercy Liner Reaches USA
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: 50 US Destroyers for Our Fleet
10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: We Can’t Have Too Many Destroyers
11. 11Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Daily They Take Our Convoys Through
12. 12Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Carry Your Gas Mask

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 12

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Admiralty Assignment. DESCRIPTION: The destroyer is essential to the Royal Navy in its role of protection for the large ships of the fleet. SHOTLIST: Convoy assembles. Ships open fire at sea. Wreck - on Goodwins - before convoy days. Scenes in an escorting vessel. Balloons being towed. Passing the South Foreland. Effect shots - ships. Approaching home - scene on the Bridge. Dressing the ship for entry into port. Linked to following story.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Aviation; War damage; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Universal

Card file number

39690

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

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