Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: South Africa’s Record War Rally

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
740
Date Released
9 Aug 1943
Date submitted
3 Aug 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sicilian Victories
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Smashing Blow at Hitler’s Oil
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: South Africa’s Record War Rally
  4. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The King and Queen in Scotland

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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South Africa’s War Rally. DESCRIPTION: Veterans of the Boer War took part in a Recruiting Parade in Johannesburg. Field Marshal Smuts took the salute at Turfonntein Racecourse. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Elevated shot of parade on racecourse & planes into camera low over parade. Smuts by car saluting, shaking hands with Boer veterans. Inspects Boers (cavalry) GS of guns firing (artillery) Smuts in open car along racecourse taking salute. Various shots of Banners, & Smuts speaking CU of Smuts, cut-ins of crowds & shots of parades. Smuts speaks about the war. Elevated shot of parade, in parade being Highland Division, British troops, Nurses, Railway workers, Munition workers, Miners, small calibre guns carried by troops, GS of heavy artillery towed by lorries, armoured cars, tanks & various transport. SV Smuts taking salute, more armoured transport, & finishing on elevated shot of parade.
Keywords
Organisations; War veterans; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Children; Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Railways; Industry and manufacture; Mining; Ceremonies; Military; Youth
Locations
Johannesburg
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
43894
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
287
Story extras:
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