A Plea to Abolish Officious Secrecy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
539A
Date Released
5 Oct 1939
Date submitted
2 Oct 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
12 / 12
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Route March Through Chester. DESCRIPTION: The newsreels appeal for the right to show how our services are preparing for war. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the men marching through the streets carrying their full equipment. Used in conjunction with library shots of troops marching in "a plea to abolish officious secrecy". Close and other shots, also shots of feet and legs marching.
Keywords
Mass media; Censorship; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
37533
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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'A Plea to Abolish Officious Secrecy', British Movietone News Issue No. 539A, 5 Oct 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10313 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)