Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Caring for Children of RAF Heroes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
581
Date Released
22 Jul 1940
Date submitted
15 Jul 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rook’s Hill Children’s Home. DESCRIPTION: A country house has been turned into a home for children whose fathers were killed whilst serving with the RAF. SHOTLIST: A big country home is turned into a home for children who have lost their fathers who have been killed in action with the Royal Air Force. Their mothers visit them.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Death; Evacuees
Footage sources
England
Card file number
39345
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
34
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Caring for Children of RAF Heroes', British Movietone News Issue No. 581, 22 Jul 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10998 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)