Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America’s Preparedness Grows

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

625A

Date Released

29 May 1941

Date submitted

9 May 1941

Date submitted

27 May 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Greek Battle Proves More Planes Needed
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Women ‘Spring Clean’ London Damage
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Powerless Plane Meet in California
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Horse and Mechanical Manoeuvres in Desert
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Indians to Learn Munition Making
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Red Cross and St John Garden Party
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Seize and Guard French Ships
8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America’s Preparedness Grows
9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bismarck Sunk

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: USS Washington Commissioned. DESCRIPTION: Colonel Knox speaking at the commissioning of America’s latest battleship, the USS Washington. SHOTLIST: The 35,000 ton battleships is commissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and handed over to Captain Benson. Then Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox speaks.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Launchings

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

40800

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

47

Story extras:

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