Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Ireland Keeps Close Watch on Coasts

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
579
Date Released
8 Jul 1940
Date submitted
5 Jul 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eire’s Defences. DESCRIPTION: Although a neutral country Ireland is fully on the defensive against Nazi attack. SHOTLIST: Look-outs keep watch while anti-aircraft units stand by. Westland "Lysanders" take off and Avro "Anson" wheel round a peninsular, on the end of which is a lighthouse. Motor-torpedo boats ply to-and-fro while huge coastal batteries have a practise shoot.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Eire
Card file number
39302
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
81
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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Ireland Keeps Close Watch on Coasts', British Movietone News Issue No. 579, 8 Jul 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10962 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)