News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: HMS Hobart in Sydney

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

501

Date Released

9 Jan 1939

Date submitted

5 Jan 1939

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: President Roosevelt’s New Year Speech
2. 2News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: M Daladier in Tunisia
3. 3News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: HMS Hobart in Sydney
4. 4News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Repulse Prepares for Royal Tour
5. 5News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Bombers for USA
6. 6News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Aerial Pay-Load is Increasing
7. 7News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Sir Maurice Jenks Marries
8. 8News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Potato Towers
9. 9News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Unemployed Chain Themselves Up
10. 10News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Tom Mooney’s Release
11. 11News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: FA Cup - Third Round Chelsea V Arsenal
12. 12News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: FA Cup - Third Round Brentford V Newcastle

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 12

Section Title

News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Cruiser for the Australian Navy. SHOTLIST: The "Hobart" arrives at Sydney harbour manned by the Australian sailors who have sailed her from England. The craft was formerly the HMS Apollo and was sold by the British Navy in part exchange for an aircraft carrier. On arrival the sailors are greeted by their families (kissing).

Keywords

Ships and boats; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

35226

Credits:

Commentator

Alan Howland

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

28

Story extras:

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