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

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

625

Date Released

26 May 1941

Date submitted

22 May 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Pity Poor Refugees in Concentration Camps
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Children’s Day in Turkey
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Lights Are Up in Spain
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hurricanes from the Dominion
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australian Premier in Canada
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert News
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: First George Crosses
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Naval Affairs: Mine Laying
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Naval Affairs: Greek Navy
10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Naval Affairs: Somerville’s Force

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 10

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Latest News From the Western Desert. DESCRIPTION: Australians are also playing a big part in the Western Desert campaign. SHOTLIST: Guns are fired and an enemy plane drops a bomb quite near some Aussie troops. Strangers are questioned and trenches dug by hand and by a "tractor-grader". Then they queue up for water rations.

Keywords

Weapons; Aviation; Explosions; War damage; Military

Footage sources

Rota

Card file number

40793

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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