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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