Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Menzies Also Visits West Country

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

616A

Date Released

27 Mar 1941

Date submitted

Mar 1941

Date submitted

22 Mar 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Plymouth, after Royal Visit, Has Fire Blitz
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Menzies Also Visits West Country
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: National Day of Prayer
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Young Cockney Hero Wins George Medal
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Hat to Attract ATS Recruits
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Jack at the Dentist
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Roosevelt Signs Lease and Lend Act
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canadian Air Gunners Get Their Eye In
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canadian Squadron Tries Its Wings
10. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Chesterfield

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 9

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Menzies in Coventry. DESCRIPTION: The Australian Premier too has been visited Plymouth, in fact he was there during the Blitz. SHOTLIST: Mr Menzies is met on the boundary by the Mayor, Alderman JA Mosely. They tour the city and the cathedral. Here, Rev. HT Howard shows the minister a photograph of what the building looks like before the Blitz. Later, Mr Menzies visited a large factory, where he inspected the Home Guard. Menzies Visits Plymouth - CARD 40550 Mr Menzies tours the wrecked city and pays a visit to No 10 squadron, RAAF where he talks to the men. He takes his own photographs as he goes. Speech.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; War damage; Civil defence; Local government; Military; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Great Britain

Card file number

40538

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

40

Story extras:

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