Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mediterranean Fleet at Alexandria

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
572
Date Released
20 May 1940
Date submitted
17 May 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fleet in Alexandria. DESCRIPTION: A large Allied fleet is gathering in the Mediterranean. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the fleet including close ups of big guns. There are battleships, cruisers and destroyers. The sailors go ashore for a little shore-leave.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Alexandria
Card file number
39010
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mediterranean Fleet at Alexandria', British Movietone News Issue No. 572, 20 May 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10853 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)