Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Convoys Both Ways Safe and Sound

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
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canadian Destroyer Escorts Convoy. DESCRIPTION: Convoys continues to cross the Atlantic, although the Battle of the Atlantic is still to be won. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the convoy. Aboard HMCS "Restigouche" prayers are said and physical jerks are carried out. Then the AA gunners have a little practise. A cartoonist sketches the cameraman and an incoming convoy is passed which consists of captured German freighters.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Arts and crafts; Navy; Military; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Rota
Card file number
40847
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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