Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Britain’s Defence of West Africa

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
661
Date Released
2 Feb 1942
Date submitted
26 Jan 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Premier Aboard HMS "Duke of York"
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Innovations at Gibraltar
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Britain’s Defence of West Africa
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Bull-Dog Breed
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Use Less Hot Water

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British West African Forces. DESCRIPTION: West African troops guard the vital places on the Cape route, such as Freetown and Sierra Leone. SHOTLIST: Close ups of the troops and shots of them manning the 3.7 and Bofors and AA guns and the necessary instrument. Then they are shown transporting their guns in sections mainly on their heads. They go through rivers and mud and then erect their guns.
Keywords
Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
War Office
Card file number
41863
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
100
Story extras:
Film clip

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