Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: More Splendours of Old Egypt Revealed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
561
Date Released
4 Mar 1940
Date submitted
28 Feb 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pharaoh Sussennes’ Tomb Discovered. DESCRIPTION: Professor Montet shows his new discoveries at the ancient city of Tanis. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the entrance to the tomb, the relic found inside and the actual casket. Professor Montet who made the discovery is in the picture.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; History and archaeology
Locations
Tanis; Nile Valley
Footage sources
France
Card file number
38427
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
35
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: More Splendours of Old Egypt Revealed', British Movietone News Issue No. 561, 4 Mar 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10661 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)