Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Australian Airmen Arrive in Britain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
552
Date Released
1 Jan 1940
Date submitted
29 Dec 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Air Force Arrives. DESCRIPTION: The Diggers arrive to support their British comrades. SHOTLIST: Men of the Australian Air Force arrive in Britain. The men come ashore led by Air Commodore Howe who has gone aboard to welcome them. Later Air Comm. Lachal reads a message in one of the hangers. Afterwards some of the men say a few words.
Keywords
Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Great Britain
Card file number
38024
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Australian Airmen Arrive in Britain', British Movietone News Issue No. 552, 1 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10507 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)