Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Tanks for Middle East

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

641

Date Released

15 Sep 1941

Date Other

Sep 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Free from Nazi Captivity
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dentz (Of Syria) "Detained"
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: British Prisoners Return to Syria
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: South Africa’s "Chief" in Western Desert
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Tanks for Middle East
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Spitsbergen Raid
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Gpo

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Tanks in Middle East. DESCRIPTION: A batch of tanks from America arrive in the Middle East. SHOTLIST: The light tanks are swung above, filled with petrol and ammunition. Driven away to the desert testing range where they fire at targets.

Keywords

Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Military

Card file number

41305

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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