The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Rawalpindi’s Small Band of Survivors

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
548
Date Released
4 Dec 1939
Date submitted
30 Nov 1939
Stories in this Issue:

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: Rawalpindi Survivors. DESCRIPTION: Nine of the eleven sailors to survive from the Rawalpindi, parade at the Admiralty. SHOTLIST: Survivors of the "Rawalpindi" file out of the Admiralty and line up where a large crowd has gathered. They are congratulated by Second Sea Lord Charles Little. Library scenes of the ill-fated vessel preface the story. Library scene of the ship is the title superimposition only.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
37850
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Rawalpindi’s Small Band of Survivors', British Movietone News Issue No. 548, 4 Dec 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10449 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)