Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mobile Library for Bombed Districts

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
611A
Date Released
20 Feb 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Atc Fledglings Try Their Wings
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mobile Library for Bombed Districts
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Aussies Sample Barrack Life
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Police Perform Duties in Gas Masks
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: 19th Hole Saved in Victory Plough-Up
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Visit Cheers Bombed Areas
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Equatorial Africa Rallies to De Gaulle
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Toronto Parade Aids War Savings Drive

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mobile Library. DESCRIPTION: The new mobile library is touring badly blitzed areas. SHOTLIST: A large van has been made into a mobile library for the devasted areas of St Pancras. The doors are opened and the borrowers file in. Small boys favour war books and discuss their choices afterwards.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Children; War damage
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40399
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:
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