Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Survivors Tell Story of "Jervis Bay" Epic

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
601A
Date Released
12 Dec 1940
Date submitted
9 Dec 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australia Welcomes Motherland’s Kids
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Elections Victor and Vanquished
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Bombers for Britain
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Survivors Tell Story of "Jervis Bay" Epic
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: General De Gaulle Visits Free French Fleet
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Battle of Oran

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jervis Bay Survivors. DESCRIPTION: Survivors of the ‘Jervis Bay’ were taken to Canada aboard a Swedish steamer. Some of them relate their experiences for the camera. SHOTLIST: A merchantman brings the survivors into a Canadian port. Here they are lined up and Captain Olander of the rescuing vessel tells the story. Others of the crew of the Armed Merchant Cruiser tell their own stories but are unnamed.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
40137
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
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