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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cubs of the RAF

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
664
Date Released
23 Feb 1942
Date submitted
16 Feb 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Reorganised War Cabinet
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: From Bondi Beach to Middle East
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Gib. Parade for Spanish Governor
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Premier Accepts Austrian Gift
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: De Gaulle and French Fighter Pilots
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cubs of the RAF

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scottish ATC Interviews (St Giles). DESCRIPTION: The Air Training Corps is open to boys between the ages of 16 and 18, where they can train for the RAF. Recruiting for the Corps is being intensified. SHOTLIST: There is a big parade through the streets of Edinburgh in which they boys are led by pipe bands. There are interviews with the Duke of Hamilton and W Wakefield the Rugger player. General shots of boys marching into St Giles Cathedral. Marching up steps. Entering doorway. Marching along Princes Street to Saluting Base with William Y Darling taking salute (Provost of Edinburgh). CU of Darling and Duke of Hamilton.
Keywords
Sport; Education and training; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Aristocracy; Aviation; Ceremonies; Local government; Military; Religion and belief; Youth
Footage sources
Gaumont
British Paramount
Card file number
41942
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
207
Story extras:

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