Movietone Reviews the War Time News with Leslie Mitchell: Douglas Fairbanks Passes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
549A
Date Released
14 Dec 1939
Date Other
1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 10
Section Title
Movietone Reviews the War Time News with Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Douglas Fairbanks Dead. DESCRIPTION: The actor dies at the age of 59. SHOTLIST: Shots of the star, one with Darryl Zanuck.
Keywords
Death; Cinema; Performing arts
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
37996
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
14
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone Reviews the War Time News with Leslie Mitchell: Douglas Fairbanks Passes', British Movietone News Issue No. 549A, 14 Dec 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10472 (Accessed 18 Jun 2025)