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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

545A

Date Released

16 Nov 1939

Date submitted

13 Nov 1939

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Far Victorious
• 2. The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Western Front on Armistice Day
• 3. The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: First "Blighty" Cases Arrive
• 4. The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Churchill’s Strong Words
• 5. The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Scottish Welcome for Nazi Raiders
• 6. The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: German Raiders Finish
• 7. The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Fleet Leaves Unmolested

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Section Title

The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Casualty Ship Arrives. DESCRIPTION: The hospital ship St David brings the first casualties back to Britain. SHOTLIST: The casualty ship, "St David" brings the first sick and injured from France. The cases are carried from the boat on stretchers and loaded into special trains.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Railways

Footage sources

Great Britain

Card file number

37766

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

39

Story extras:

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