Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: French Share Naval Blockade Duties

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
559A
Date Released
22 Feb 1940
Date submitted
17 Feb 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sea Patrol. DESCRIPTION: The French share the patrol of the seas. SHOTLIST: A converted fishing ship has now been armed and patrols the sea. Depth charges are brought up on a conveyer belt and exploded. A bell rings and the men rush to their stations and charges are released.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Navy; Military
Footage sources
France
Card file number
38357
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
43
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: French Share Naval Blockade Duties', British Movietone News Issue No. 559A, 22 Feb 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10636 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)