Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Singapore - On the Alert

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
645A
Date Released
16 Oct 1941
Date submitted
9 Oct 1941
Date submitted
13 Oct 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Goals!
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Army Technicians Start Young
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America Repairs More British Warships
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Britain’s Mounting Air Offensive
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Singapore - On the Alert
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tanks for Russia
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Beaverbrook’s Message
  8. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Atc Parade

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Singapore. DESCRIPTION: Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Commander-in-Chief in the Far East, has been inspecting the defences of Singapore. SHOTLIST: General views of the City and shots of the statue and inscription to Stamford Raffles. Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham inspects guns and later meets Mr Duff Cooper and Lady Diana. Typical shots of the Chinese quarter and of Chinese presenting a "Victory" banner. Included are shots of "Singapore" defences - guns and CU muscles etc. Cuts and cut story.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Weapons; Aviation
Card file number
41427
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
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