Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Rhodesian Contingent in Middle East

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
570A
Date Released
9 May 1940
Date submitted
7 May 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rhodesian Troops Arrive in Egypt. DESCRIPTION: Men from Southern Rhodesia arrive in Egypt to join the other Empire troops already there. SHOTLIST: Shots of the transport arriving. The troops disembark. Mr Terence Shone (British minister) and Ahmed Bey Rassim welcome them as does a Senior officer.
Keywords
Politics and government; Military
Footage sources
Egypt
Card file number
38898
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Rhodesian Contingent in Middle East', British Movietone News Issue No. 570A, 9 May 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10838 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)