Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Army Motor-Cyclists Show Their Prowess

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
599A
Date Released
28 Nov 1940
Date submitted
Nov 1940
Date submitted
25 Nov 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War Weapons Week in Glasgow
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: More "Jervis Bay" Ships Home
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Army Prepares for Christmas
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Army Motor-Cyclists Show Their Prowess
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Indian Contingent Are Experts with Mules
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Ethiopian Troops Join British Forces
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: South African Troops Man Front Line
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: South African Air Force Raid with German Planes
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Taranto the Proof

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motor Cycle Troops at Aldershot. SHOTLIST: Vic Brittain and George Rowley (TT Riders) explain to the troops how to negotiate the watersplash and the steep descent. Various shots of the demonstrating and the troops endeavouring to imitate them.
Keywords
Sport; Education and training; Vehicles; Environment; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40042
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
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