Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Allies Move into Syria

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
627A
Date Released
12 Jun 1941
Date submitted
9 Jun 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Allies Move into Syria
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Convoys Both Ways Safe and Sound
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Transport Pilots Pool Station
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Premier Visits Bomber Station
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Axis Prisoners Captured in Libya
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Freedom of the Seas - Says President Roosevelt

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Free French Forces. DESCRIPTION: General Wavell has appointed Sir Henry Wilson to command the Allied advance into Syria. Free French Forces were soon reported to have penetrated deep into Syria, together with their British comrades. SHOTLIST: Shots of the men marching past in Iraq. Allied Forces Move Into Syria - CARD 40913 Library shots of General Wavell, de Gaulle and Catroux and also of General Wilson. Shots of Free French soldiers, native troops and sailors marching and in camp and with tanks (French type). Ski troops in the mountains of Lebanon and shots of native types.
Keywords
Politics and government; Vehicles; Weather; Environment; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Library
Rota
Card file number
40848
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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