Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: F/M Smuts Reviews SA Division

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
761A
Date Released
6 Jan 1944
Date submitted
3 Jan 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Prisoners of the 5th and 8th
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: F/M Smuts Reviews SA Division
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Roosevelt Visits George Cross Island
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Victors of Biscay Battle
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Scharnhorst Victory

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: F/M Smuts Reviews SA Division. DESCRIPTION: Field Marshal Smuts stopped in Cairo on his way home to South Africa and took the opportunity of inspecting a South African Division. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Smuts walks onto parade ground, GS of SA Division paraded. CU Smuts wearing a beret. Panning shot of parade, finishing on General Sir Alan Brooke, & General Maitland-Wilson seated. CU South African flag, flying at masthead. Various shots of marchpast, cut-ins of Smuts taking salute, also of pipers playing bagpipes, & drums. CU marchpast.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Cairo; Katatba
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
44421
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:

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