Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Helps in Abundance

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

655

Date Released

22 Dec 1941

Date submitted

16 Dec 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Reactions
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Japan Occupies "Quisling" Countries
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Malaya - Focal Point of Far East
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Libyan - Advance Goes On
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Helps in Abundance
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Food Advice Centre

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tanks for Russia. DESCRIPTION: A factory in Montreal is making Valentine tanks, some of which will go to Russia, some to the Far East and some to the Middle East. SHOTLIST: Shots inside a Canadian factory which shows Valentine tanks in mass production. We have never before seen so many British type tanks in one place. The tanks are loaded onto trains suitably inscribed "Valentines for Victory".

Keywords

Vehicles; Railways; Industry and manufacture

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

41718

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

52

Story extras:

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