The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Survivors of HMS Courageous

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
538
Date Released
25 Sep 1939
Date submitted
20 Sep 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 10
Section Title
The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS "Courageous" Survivors. DESCRIPTION: The sailors are welcomed home. SHOTLIST: Crowds wait outside the dockyard to welcome the survivors, and large numbers of people swarm round the men who read out the lists of survivors in the streets. When the sailors come ashore they are ecstatically welcomed. Stoker George Horne. Chief Petty Officer Leek (with his wife) and Bandsman Hayes of the Royal Marines tell their experiences.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
37472
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Survivors of HMS Courageous', British Movietone News Issue No. 538, 25 Sep 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10283 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)