Leslie Mitchell Surveys the War Time Situation at Home & Abroad: The Crime of the "Athenia"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
536
Date Released
11 Sep 1939
Date submitted
8 Sep 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Surveys the War Time Situation at Home & Abroad
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Athenia Survivors at Galway. DESCRIPTION: Some of the survivors talk of their experiences. SHOTLIST: The Norwegian steamer "Knute Nelson" steams into Galway. The tender "City of Galway" draws up alongside and stretcher bearers go aboard and bring the injured ashore. Newspaper men swarm around those who are in a state to talk of the experiences. Athenia Outrage - Interview with Survivors - CARD 37384 1. Mr J Blank of Moosejaw. 2. Phyllis Moss of Ottawa (not in issue). 3. Elsie Insch (13 years old). 4. Sylvia Greer (about the same age). 5. Miss Joan Rawlins (7 years old, not in issue). 6. Mrs O’Connell of New York.
Keywords
Mass media; Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Children; Women; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
Eire
Great Britain
Card file number
37385
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
284
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Leslie Mitchell Surveys the War Time Situation at Home & Abroad: The Crime of the "Athenia"', British Movietone News Issue No. 536, 11 Sep 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10243 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)