Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: First Empire Trained Airmen Here

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

600

Date Released

2 Dec 1940

Date submitted

28 Nov 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Late Lord Rothermere
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: TUC’s Gift to YMCA
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Famous Stars at Naval War Wedding
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Haile Selassie Waits Near Abyssinia
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sudan Defence Force in Action
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Indian Pioneers Help in Clear-Up
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canadians Practice Bridge Throwing
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: First Empire Trained Airmen Here
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America Also Speeds Air Training
10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: President Roosevelt Makes a Prophecy
11. 11Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Post Office

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 11

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: First Empire Airmen Arrive. DESCRIPTION: Just arrived in Britain are the first graduates of the Empire Air Training Scheme. SHOTLIST: Shots of the first batch to arrive in England having undergone training in Canada. A Canadian Pilot Officer talks followed by an American Sergeant.

Keywords

Education and training; Aviation; Military

Footage sources

Great Britain

Card file number

40061

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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