Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: South African Troops in Western Desert

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
631
Date Released
7 Jul 1941
Date submitted
4 Jul 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Alexandria Raided (First Pictures)
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: South African Troops in Western Desert
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: ATS Show Their Paces
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dominion Day Inspection
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Landing Exercise
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Victory Torch for Premier

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South African in Western Desert. DESCRIPTION: The winding up of the Abyssinian Campaign released troops from South Africa to serve in Egypt. SHOTLIST: In the desert. Colonel Stallard, the Minister for Mines, reviews a parade of men released for service in the desert after the conclusion of the Abyssinian campaign.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
Pathe
Rota
Card file number
40949
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:
Film clip

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