Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Holland’s Vital Outpost

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
631A
Date Released
10 Jul 1941
Date submitted
Jul 1941
Date submitted
7 Jul 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Syrian Campaign Advances
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Troops Sail for ...?
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Marines in London
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cheque for Tanks
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Holland’s Vital Outpost
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: No Peace Parley: Mr Eden
  7. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Industry Mourns Passing of Famous Film Pioneer

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dutch East Indies. DESCRIPTION: Defence is being built up for the islands of the Dutch East Indies. The islands are of great strategic interest and also rich in material wealth, such as oil. SHOTLIST: Shots at the docks where a warship is at anchor and troops rush away in armoured cars. Dornier flying boats in formation. Natives scurry into conical shaped shelter. MTB’s at speed. Shots of the oil wells and fire-fighting practice underway at the refineries. Library shots of His Highness the Susuhunan his wife the Tuan Ratu, and Mr and Mrs Orie, the Governor and his wife.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Civil defence; Navy; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
40962
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
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