Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Leaders on the War Path - General Smuts

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
638A
Date Released
28 Aug 1941
Date submitted
18 Aug 1941
Date submitted
22 Aug 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Leaders on the War Path - Mr Mackenzie King
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Leaders on the War Path - General Smuts
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Leaders on the War Path - Lord Halifax
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Leaders on the War Path - Lord Beaverbrook
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Leaders on the War Path - Fierce Fighting Continues - Soviet Communique

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Field Marshal Smuts. SHOTLIST: Field Marshal Smuts arrives by air in the Middle East with his wife. He greets General Auchinleck, Admiral Cunningham, and Air Marshal Tedder. He discusses the Middle East situation with the officers. They then drive off by car.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
41202
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
20
Story extras:
Film clip

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