Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Sydney Greets Its Own Sailor Sons

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
567A
Date Released
18 Apr 1940
Date submitted
15 Apr 1940
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMAS Perth in Sydney. DESCRIPTION: HMAS Perth gets a big welcome on its return to Sydney. SHOTLIST: HMAS "Perth" steams into harbour. The men comes ashore and are greeted affectionately by their women-folk. Then they march through the streets in their tropical uniform.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
38778
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
26
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Sydney Greets Its Own Sailor Sons', British Movietone News Issue No. 567A, 18 Apr 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10786 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)