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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Airmen Study in Detail

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
596A
Date Released
7 Nov 1940
Date submitted
4 Nov 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Shelters Are Problem for Mr Morrison
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Duchess Prays for Greek Success
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Front Line Help for Refugees
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Airmen Study in Detail
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Thorough Training is Backbone of RAF
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mediterranean Action

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Governor General Inspects Guns and RAAF Training School. DESCRIPTION: At a Technical College in Sydney Australians are being trained to be aircraft fitters. SHOTLIST: Lord Gowrie inspects the guns and chats with the men. With his is Colonel Whitelaw. Lord Gowrie also visits the Ultimo Technical College is Sydney where he sees the men being trained as fitters and mechanics.
Keywords
Education and training; Politics and government; Weapons; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Military
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
39964
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
43
Story extras:

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