Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Macrobert’s Reply Strikes Home

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
648
Date Released
3 Nov 1941
Date submitted
30 Oct 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Save More for Britain’s Navy
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Warspite Under Repair
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Destroyers Defy Italian Fleet
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Epic of Odessa
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Macrobert’s Reply Strikes Home

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: MacRobert’s Reply. DESCRIPTION: A "Sterling" bomber has been gifted to the RAF by Lady MacRobert, in memory of her three sons lost in action. SHOTLIST: The CO of the squadron reads a letter from Lady MacRobert who has given the Short "Stirling" bomber. Shot of the MacRobert crest painted on the plane. The Stirling takes off and flies over camera. Shots of bombs dropping from the library. Marking LS - F.
Keywords
Commemorations; Economics; Aviation; Business and commerce; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
41513
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
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