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:
Film clip

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