Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Training for Aussie Airmen

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
594
Date Released
21 Oct 1940
Date submitted
14 Oct 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: USA Trains Airmen in Parachute Dropping
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Pilots to Fight with RAF
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Training for Aussie Airmen
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Governor-General Sees Aussie Reinforcements
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Jim Crows Sees Planes at First Hand
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: HMS "Ajax" - Heroine of Another Scrap
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Win the War Lunch

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Airmen Arrive in Canada. DESCRIPTION: Australians arrive in Canada for the Empire Air Training Scheme. SHOTLIST: The men arrive at Victoria and are inspected by Lt Governor Eric Hamber. On arrival at Vancouver the Air Minister Mr CG Power inspects and then makes a short welcome speech to which a young Australian replies. Marching shots.
Keywords
Education and training; Politics and government; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
39888
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
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