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  1. Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: About the Home Guard

    Date released
    1 Aug 1940
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    582A
    NoS ID
    011017
    Story no
    1 / 11

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: LDV Trailer. DESCRIPTION: The Local Defence Volunteers are new renamed The Home Guard. The men are busy training for the defence of the country. SHOTLIST: The men apared [sic] and are...

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  2. Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: New Mobile Units Show Their Paces

    Date released
    1 Aug 1940
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    582A
    NoS ID
    011026
    Story no
    10 / 11

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Ironside Armoured Cars. DESCRIPTION: New Armoured Cars are tested. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the new, light armoured cars. Maps are studied and the men jump in and the cars move...

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  3. Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: It’s Harvest Time in Bushey Park

    Date released
    1 Aug 1940
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    582A
    NoS ID
    011020
    Story no
    4 / 11

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Harvesting at Bushey Park. DESCRIPTION: Part of Bushey Park having been ploughed for the war effort is now yielding its first harvest. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the harvester and...

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  4. Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: President Roosevelt on Third Term Call

    Date released
    1 Aug 1940
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    582A
    NoS ID
    011022
    Story no
    6 / 11

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Roosevelt Nominated for Third Term. DESCRIPTION: The Democratic Convention in Chicago names President Roosevelt as its candidate. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the convention. The...

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  5. Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Training School Gives Wrinkles to Hg’s

    Date released
    1 Aug 1940
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    582A
    NoS ID
    011018
    Story no
    2 / 11

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: LDV’s at Osterley Park. DESCRIPTION: At Osterley Park an intensive training school has been set up for the Home Guard. SHOTLIST: The men are taught to crawl and to throw...

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  6. Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: River Contingent Show Their Efficiency

    Date released
    1 Aug 1940
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    582A
    NoS ID
    011019
    Story no
    3 / 11

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: LDV’s Patrol Waterways. DESCRIPTION: The River Home Guard has been set up to patrol our Inland Waterways. SHOTLIST: Rear-Admiral Sir Basil Brooke reviews launches as they pass down...

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  7. Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Reaping Without Tears in US

    Date released
    1 Aug 1940
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    582A
    NoS ID
    011021
    Story no
    5 / 11

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Husband Shaving Contest. DESCRIPTION: Wives shaving their husbands contest. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the wives getting on with the job with clippers and razors. Afterwards antiseptic...

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  8. Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Hong Kong Evacuates Women and Children

    Date released
    1 Aug 1940
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    582A
    NoS ID
    011023
    Story no
    7 / 11

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hong Kong Evacuated. DESCRIPTION: Women and children are evacuated from Hong Kong to Manila. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the women and children bidding farewell to their menfolk. They go...

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  9. Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Last Supplies on the Burma Road

    Date released
    1 Aug 1940
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    582A
    NoS ID
    011024
    Story no
    8 / 11

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Burma Road Closed. SHOTLIST: Various shots of lorries going up the disputed road. One shot shows them passing a waterfall - very picturesque. Coolies carrying oil cans.

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  10. Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Meknes Survivors Safe and Happy

    Date released
    1 Aug 1940
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    582A
    NoS ID
    011025
    Story no
    9 / 11

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Meknes Survivors. DESCRIPTION: French seamen arrive in this country. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the men sleeping and posing. Some are in French naval uniform. Shots of British sailors...

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