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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Landing Exercise

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
631
Date Released
7 Jul 1941
Date submitted
3 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
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Premier Watches Invasion Exercises. DESCRIPTION: Mr Churchill and Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Roger Keyes, are both spectators at a landing exercise. Troops, with the back-up of the Navy, are got ashore in landing craft. SHOTLIST: Mr Churchill and Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes watch the flag bottomed barges come ashore. They see the men disembark and blow up enemy wire and see stores and tanks landed.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Weapons; Explosions; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Rota
Card file number
40942
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
67
Story extras:

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