Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: And Belgium, Too, Stands to Arms

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
554A
Date Released
18 Jan 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Belgium Stands to Arms. DESCRIPTION: King Leopold reviews his troops. SHOTLIST: Library scenes of King Leopold with his army.
Keywords
Royalty; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
38230
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
15
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: And Belgium, Too, Stands to Arms', British Movietone News Issue No. 554A, 18 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10551 (Accessed 24 Mar 2026)