Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: More "City of Benares" Survivors Back

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

591A

Date Released

3 Oct 1940

Date submitted

24 Sep 1940

Date submitted

30 Sep 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: AA Barrage Boys "At Home"
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Ocean Vigil of the Coastal Command
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: More "City of Benares" Survivors Back
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Horses Till Useful in Modern War
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fitness is Soldier’s First Duty
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canada is Preparing Still More Divisions
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Poland’s Naval Units Visited by President
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: First Ex-American Destroyers Here
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Thumbs Up, Churchill
10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Your Home a Shelter

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 10

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: More "City of Benares" Survivors. DESCRIPTION: Forty six people had survived eight days in an open boat, six of them boys. SHOTLIST: HMS Anthony (shhh!) comes into port and on the deck are the boys and Miss Cornish who looked after them so well. They boys go to bed somewhat boisterously and the next day they write home under the supervision of Miss Cornish.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Children; Communications; War damage; Censorship; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Great Britain

Card file number

39802

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

47

Story extras:

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