Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: M Lebrun Pays Visit to British Line

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
558A
Date Released
15 Feb 1940
Date submitted
Feb 1940
Date submitted
13 Feb 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 12
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lebrun at War Port. DESCRIPTION: The French President visits the BEF. SHOTLIST: Accompanied by M Campinchi, the President makes a tour of a French War harbour. During the visit he confers the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour on Vice-Admiral de Laborde. They then board a scout which takes them round the line of ships which includes destroyers and the "Strasbourg". Lebrun With The BEF - CARD 38305 President Lebrun, accompanied by Lord Gort, makes a tour of the positions. He sees Bren Carriers, Bren guns and Predictors and inspects various regiments. Those regiments mentioned on the dope sheet are the Welsh Guards, The Gordon Highlanders and the Sherwood Foresters.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Weapons; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
France
Card file number
38274
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: M Lebrun Pays Visit to British Line', British Movietone News Issue No. 558A, 15 Feb 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10617 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)