Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Planes for Training Built in Australia

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
600A
Date Released
5 Dec 1940
Date submitted
2 Dec 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Inland Waterways Defence Patrol
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canadian Artillery’s Straight Shooting
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The "Queen Elizabeth" Destination Unknown
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mystery Explosion at US Factory
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Visitor to Bomber Command
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Planes for Training Built in Australia
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America Puts on a Realistic Air Show
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canadian Pilots Spread Their Wings
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Post Early for Christmas
  10. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Funeral of Lord Craigavon

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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tiger Moths Under Construction. DESCRIPTION: In Sydney a factory is turning out ‘Tiger Moths’ for use as trainers. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the processes of manufacture. When the planes are complete they go for a formation test flight. Aerial shots. Manufactured in Australia. Tiger Moths being built but Gipsy Moths flying.
Keywords
Women; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
40079
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
43
Story extras:
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