Leslie Mitchell Surveys the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Army Football

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
542
Date Released
23 Oct 1939
Date submitted
20 Oct 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Surveys the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Army v FA Team: Soccer. DESCRIPTION: The Aldershot and Army eleven take on the FA eleven to entertain the Army. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the game which is won by the FA with a score of 1-0. Most of the spectators are in uniform and among them is General Sir Walter Kirk, commander of the Home Forces.
Keywords
Sport; Entertainment and leisure; Football; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
37632
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
35
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Leslie Mitchell Surveys the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Army Football', British Movietone News Issue No. 542, 23 Oct 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10353 (Accessed 16 Jul 2025)