Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australians in the Western Desert

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
604
Date Released
30 Dec 1940
Date submitted
26 Dec 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: No Slacking in Export Trade
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Christmas is Just Another Naval Occasion
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Submarine for United Stated Navy
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Navy Socks Army in Football Classic
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: First US Conscripts Sample Army Life
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Pilots Join Canadian Air Force
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australians in the Western Desert
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: London Enjoys Christmas

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mock War in the Desert. DESCRIPTION: The Aussies take on the Italians in the Western Desert. SHOTLIST: The 2nd AIF advance under cover of tanks. Bren carriers advance while Gloster "Gladiators" patrol the upper air. Then the Aussies attack and the "enemy" leave their machine guns and scram.
Keywords
Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
40204
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
73
Story extras:
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