Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Hurdle Jumping by American Tanks

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
567
Date Released
15 Apr 1940
Date submitted
11 Apr 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Army Manoeuvres. DESCRIPTION: Army manoeuvres in California. SHOTLIST: Machine guns with tracer bullets, 155mm guns, trench mortars, laying smoke screens and tanks are part of the demonstration. The tanks advance through smoke screens, bursting land mines and jump obstacles in a spectacular fashion.
Keywords
Vehicles; Weapons; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
38751
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: Hurdle Jumping by American Tanks', British Movietone News Issue No. 567, 15 Apr 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10776 (Accessed 19 Jul 2025)