The War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Khartoum Celebrates a Warm New Year

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
553
Date Released
8 Jan 1940
Date submitted
2 Jan 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 10
Section Title
The War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Accession Day in Khartoum. DESCRIPTION: The Governor General holds a reception. SHOTLIST: A garden party is held and Sir Stewart and Lady Symes are present. They welcome their guests and talk with them in the spacious grounds.
Keywords
Politics and government; Celebrations and festivals; Social events
Footage sources
Khartoum
Card file number
38037
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
25
Story extras:

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'The War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Khartoum Celebrates a Warm New Year', British Movietone News Issue No. 553, 8 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10531 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)