Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Trans-Atlantic Air Service Re-Opens

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
583A
Date Released
8 Aug 1940
Date submitted
6 Aug 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Transatlantic Flight (Clare). DESCRIPTION: The Imperial Transatlantic Air Service resumes meaning that Britain is once again in direct communication with America and Canada. SHOTLIST: Clare is petrolled. Sir Archibald Sinclair (Minister for Air) is present. (CUs). The crew including Captain Rogers. Tin hats and gas masks going abroad. "Clare" takes off.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation; Business and commerce; Safety devices
Footage sources
Local
Card file number
39484
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Trans-Atlantic Air Service Re-Opens', British Movietone News Issue No. 583A, 8 Aug 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11041 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)