Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Australia Tries Out Mechanised Units

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
578A
Date Released
4 Jul 1940
Date submitted
1 Jul 1940
Date submitted
28 Jun 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Anti-Tank Guns. DESCRIPTION: Australian Light Tanks on manoeuvres in Victoria. SHOTLIST: The guns are rushed up behind lorries and prepared for action. The wheels are removed. Lord Wakehurst and Sir Winston Dugan inspect the guns. Various scenes. Lord Wakehurst operates the gun.
Keywords
Politics and government; Vehicles; Weapons; Military
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
39273
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Australia Tries Out Mechanised Units', British Movietone News Issue No. 578A, 4 Jul 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10958 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)