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  1. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Powerless Plane Meet in California

    Date released
    29 May 1941
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    625A
    NoS ID
    011704
    Story no
    3 / 9

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gliding at Arvin California. DESCRIPTION: A glider meeting in California. SHOTLIST: Various shots of a gliding meet. Horses tow the machines to start them and there are shots of a loop...

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  2. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Horse and Mechanical Manoeuvres in Desert

    Date released
    29 May 1941
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    625A
    NoS ID
    011705
    Story no
    4 / 9

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cavalry Manoeuvres at Fort Bliss. DESCRIPTION: In Texas, American Army Units have been practising the art of open warfare is desert country on the Mexican border. SHOTLIST: Cavalry,...

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  3. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Greek Battle Proves More Planes Needed

    Date released
    29 May 1941
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    625A
    NoS ID
    011702
    Story no
    1 / 9

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Lessons of the Greek Campaign (Australian Film Unit). DESCRIPTION: In spite of the super human effort of the RAF they were unable to repel the Nazi invaders of Greece. The Luftwaffe...

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  4. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Red Cross and St John Garden Party

    Date released
    29 May 1941
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    625A
    NoS ID
    011707
    Story no
    6 / 9

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Red Cross Garden Party. DESCRIPTION: Lady Louis Mountbatten paid tribute to the work of the Red Cross and St John nurses at a Garden Party at St James’s Palace. The Duchess of...

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  5. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Women ‘Spring Clean’ London Damage

    Date released
    29 May 1941
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    625A
    NoS ID
    011703
    Story no
    2 / 9

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Women Labourers Clear Up Bomb Damage. DESCRIPTION: Air raid damage in some parts of London is now being cleared up by women. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the girls at work under the...

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  6. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Indians to Learn Munition Making

    Date released
    29 May 1941
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    625A
    NoS ID
    011706
    Story no
    5 / 9

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Indian Engineering Trainees. DESCRIPTION: A number of Indians are in Britain to qualify as instructors in munitions making. SHOTLIST: The men receive instruction in classroom and...

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  7. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Seize and Guard French Ships

    Date released
    29 May 1941
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    625A
    NoS ID
    011708
    Story no
    7 / 9

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Ships Seized in US Ports. DESCRIPTION: America has seized ships of the French navy which are sailing under the flag of the Vichy Government. SHOTLIST: Library scenes of the...

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  8. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America’s Preparedness Grows

    Date released
    29 May 1941
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    625A
    NoS ID
    011709
    Story no
    8 / 9

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: USS Washington Commissioned. DESCRIPTION: Colonel Knox speaking at the commissioning of America’s latest battleship, the USS Washington. SHOTLIST: The 35,000 ton battleships is...

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  9. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bismarck Sunk

    Date released
    29 May 1941
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    625A
    NoS ID
    011710
    Story no
    9 / 9

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Navy Revenges Hood By Sinking Bismarck. DESCRIPTION: The "unsinkable" Nazi battleship has fallen victim to the torpedoes and guns of our fleet. We look back at her launching. SHOTLIST:...

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