Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: President’s Son Becomes a Sailor

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

621

Date Released

28 Apr 1941

Date submitted

24 Apr 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Their Majesties Visit Blitzed Eastenders
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The British Army is Getting Tough
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Latest US Tanks for England, Tried Out
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canada Builds Chain of Aerodromes
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Assault from the Sky
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: USS "North Carolina" is Commissioned
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: President’s Son Becomes a Sailor
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sydney’s Welcome for US Fleet

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: FD Roosevelt Jnr. Reports. DESCRIPTION: Franklin D Roosevelt Jnr. becomes an Ensign in the US Navy. SHOTLIST: The President’s son reports for duty as an ensign aboard the destroyer USS "Mayrant".

Keywords

Ships and boats; Navy; Military

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

40667

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

19

Story extras:

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