Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Duchess of Kent Visits the WRNs Again

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
578
Date Released
1 Jul 1940
Date submitted
27 Jun 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duchess of Kent at Naval Station. DESCRIPTION: At Portsmouth the Duchess of Kent inspects the WRNS. SHOTLIST: The Duchess tours the WRNS with the Commander in Chief. The Duchess wears the uniform of a Commandant.
Keywords
Royalty; Women; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39258
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
20
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Duchess of Kent Visits the WRNs Again', British Movietone News Issue No. 578, 1 Jul 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10948 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)