Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: BEF Has Received Large Additions

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
558
Date Released
12 Feb 1940
Date submitted
8 Feb 1940
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: More Troops Land in France. DESCRIPTION: Reinforcements for the British Expeditionary Force arrive in France. SHOTLIST: The men disembark from troopships and march away after an assembly on the quayside. Their kit is swung ashore by cranes.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Military
Footage sources
Pathe
Universal
Card file number
38279
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
55
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: BEF Has Received Large Additions', British Movietone News Issue No. 558, 12 Feb 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10606 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)