Leslie Mitchell Surveys the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: The Duke of Gloucester

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
539
Date Released
2 Oct 1939
Date submitted
28 Sep 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Surveys the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: BEF Leaves England. DESCRIPTION: Is going to France as Chief Liaison Officer with Lord Gort. SHOTLIST: The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Lord Gort pose together before the two men leave to join the Expeditionary Force.
Keywords
Royalty; Military
Footage sources
GPO Film Unit
Ministry of Information
Card file number
37526
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
13
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Leslie Mitchell Surveys the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: The Duke of Gloucester', British Movietone News Issue No. 539, 2 Oct 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10296 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)