Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: His Majesty Inspects Australians in Camp
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 7 / 9
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australians and the King. DESCRIPTION: The King inspects the Australians in Camp in England. SHOTLIST: The King pays a visit to the Aussies in camp. He carries out an inspection of the men and nurses who have come over to form the ambulance unit. Then he reviews a march past. Australians On Salisbury Plain - CARD 39299 The Australians carry out bayonet drill, physical training, and marching. As lighter work they have a tug-of-war and indulge in a little singing. King visits. Takes salute at march pasts.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Sport; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Ceremonies; Censorship; Military
- Locations
- Andover
- Footage sources
- Great Britain
- Card file number
- 39304
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 117
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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: His Majesty Inspects Australians in Camp', British Movietone News Issue No. 579, 8 Jul 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10968 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)