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:

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