Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: And Billy Hughes is with Them, Too

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

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

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
11 / 12
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hughes With 11th Battalion. DESCRIPTION: Billy Hughes was Australia’s Premier in the last War and he’s back in the War Cabinet. SHOTLIST: Billy Hughes joins in the rifle practice and then stands with the men while whey sing "Pack Up Your Troubles" and cheer.
Keywords
Politics and government; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Military
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
37975
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
46
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: And Billy Hughes is with Them, Too', British Movietone News Issue No. 552A, 4 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10521 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)