Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australia Welcomes General Macarthur

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
674
Date Released
4 May 1942
Date submitted
30 Apr 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Women’s "Austerity" Parades
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Baedeker Blitzes
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australia Welcomes General Macarthur
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America Launches Two-A-Day
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Parachute Test from Low Altitude
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Task Troops in Training
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Offensive

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: General MacArthur in Australia. DESCRIPTION: General MacArthur, Supreme Commander is the South-West Pacific, arrives in Melbourne with his wife. SHOTLIST: General MacArthur arrives in Melbourne where the Guard of Honour is drawn-up. He is greeted by US and Australian officials and newsmen. he arrived in Melbourne from Bataan. All Melbourne turns out for a glimpse of the men who hopes to turn the tide against the Japs.
Keywords
Mass media; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
Pathe
Rota
Card file number
42235
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:

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