Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: More Precautions on the Home Front

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
572A
Date Released
23 May 1940
Date submitted
16 May 1940
Date submitted
20 May 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London’s Defences. DESCRIPTION: In London the defences are being increased, sentries and barbed wire are everywhere. SHOTLIST: Various shots of soldiers guarding emplacements and barbed wire entanglements. At a tunnel (Blackwall shhh!) [sic] a machine gun guards the road and cars and lorries are held up including one which contains officers. Shots of barrage balloon.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weapons; Aviation; Civil defence; Censorship; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39026
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: More Precautions on the Home Front', British Movietone News Issue No. 572A, 23 May 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10864 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)