Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Second BEF Embarks

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
576
Date Released
17 Jun 1940
Date submitted
14 Jun 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Second BEF Embark. DESCRIPTION: Honouring Mr Churchill’s promise to the French more men leave for France. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the troops going aboard the transports. Lorries and guns are swung aboard as well. Various shots of the troops who are in good spirits.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Vehicles; Weapons; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39196
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: Second BEF Embarks', British Movietone News Issue No. 576, 17 Jun 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10923 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)