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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert Division: Hot News

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
649
Date Released
10 Nov 1941
Date submitted
3 Nov 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: November 11th 1941
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Singapore Reinforcements
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: More Battleships for US Defence
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Shoot Fire Says President
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert Division: Captured Stuka
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert Division: Aircraft Study
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert Division: Hot News
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert Division: Christmas Card
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert Division: Washing Day
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert Division: Soldiers’ Pets

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Western Desert - Newspaper Service. DESCRIPTION: The troops in the Western Desert get a fairly regular supply of newspapers and they often feature a special "Western Desert Page". SHOTLIST: A "Lysander" lands and a man jumps out with the papers. The troops gather round to read.
Keywords
Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
41527
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Story extras:

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