Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Women’s Home Defence

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
674A
Date Released
7 May 1942
Date submitted
17 Apr 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Visitors for Bombed Bath
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Edinburgh Parade for "Allies Week"
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: HMS "Illustrious" and Her Martlets
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Naval Chief and Ambassador Arrive
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Railways Find Women’s Help Invaluable
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Women’s Home Defence
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Toughening Up the Home Guard
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Soldiers Learn Fire-Fighting

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Women’s Defence League. DESCRIPTION: Though women haven’t been allowed to join the Home Guard there is nothing to prevent them learning to handle small arms. SHOTLIST: Girls who have banded together to form a Defence League, practise with rifles indoors and then go outside on the range and have some practise.
Keywords
Organisations; Women; Weapons; Civil defence
Card file number
42190
Credits:
Camera
John W. Cotter
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:
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