Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Brisk Job by Loggers from Newfoundland

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
556
Date Released
29 Jan 1940
Date submitted
25 Jan 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Newfoundland Loggers at Work. DESCRIPTION: The Newfoundlanders are in Britain to provide skilled labourers. SHOTLIST: The loggers fell a tree and then get to work building their own cabin in which to live. Newfoundland Loggers Arrive - CARD 38160 Loggers from Newfoundland arrive aboard the "Duchess of Richmond". There are various shots of this vessel for library purposes. Shots of them before they leave the boat, leaving and types on the quayside.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Industry and manufacture; Forestry; Engineering
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
38185
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
42
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Brisk Job by Loggers from Newfoundland', British Movietone News Issue No. 556, 29 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10576 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)