Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mass Bird Migration in Formation

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
6 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Geese Migration. DESCRIPTION: Great flocks of geese in Iowa begin migration. SHOTLIST: Various shots of wild geese. They fly in intricate geometric patterns.
Keywords
Birds; Animals
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
38754
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mass Bird Migration in Formation', British Movietone News Issue No. 567, 15 Apr 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10778 (Accessed 16 Jul 2025)