Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: France’s War Effort: Victory Ploughing

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
569A
Date Released
2 May 1940
Date submitted
24 Apr 1940
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: President Lebrun at Farm. DESCRIPTION: The French President has been touring farms to see how agriculture is being continued. SHOTLIST: President Lebrun, accompanied by M Paul Thellier (Minister of Agriculture), visits the Ferme des Noues. He is greeted by the farmer’s wife, Madame Cauchiox. He sees potatoes being sown, ploughing in progress and the various animals. The visit of part of France’s "Grow More Food Campaign".
Keywords
Politics and government; Food and cooking; Agriculture; Animals
Footage sources
France
Card file number
38846
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
203
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: France’s War Effort: Victory Ploughing', British Movietone News Issue No. 569A, 2 May 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10819 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)