Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Royal Navy Praised by First Lord

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
596
Date Released
4 Nov 1940
Date submitted
3 Oct 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bermondsey Receives the Queen
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Fire Chiefs in London
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Governor General and President Confer
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Airmen Get Their Wings
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Freak Australian Air Crash
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Steel Helmets by the Thousand
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Another Convoy Goes Through
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Royal Navy Praised by First Lord

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: War at Sea Luncheon. DESCRIPTION: At the "War at Sea" luncheon Mr Alexander praises the Royal Navy. SHOTLIST: Various shots during this luncheon at Grosvenor House. The chairman is Lord Cecil and the chief speaker is the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr AV Alexander. Also present (some cuts only) are Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound, Rear-Admiral Robert L Ghormley, Admiral Sir Edward Evans and Captain Kirk.
Keywords
Politics and government; Social events; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39954
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
170
Story extras:
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