Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: 2,000,000 New Acres is Minister’s Air

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
562
Date Released
11 Mar 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 14
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dorman Smith Interview. DESCRIPTION: Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith is over seeing the ‘Dig for Victory’ Campaign. SHOTLIST: Sir Reginald Dorman Smith interviews farmers while he watches the farm work being done. Shots of ploughs etc. Made for the Ministry of Agriculture in connection with their war-time farming drive.
Keywords
Politics and government; Agriculture
Footage sources
Gaumont British
Card file number
38453
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: 2,000,000 New Acres is Minister’s Air', British Movietone News Issue No. 562, 11 Mar 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10679 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)