Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Canada’s 2nd Division Reaches Britain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

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

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Arrival of Canadian Troops. DESCRIPTION: Reinforcements arrive from Canada. SHOTLIST: Shots of the transports arriving (these were censored). Troops disembark various shots and close-ups. With them is their Commander, Major General Victor Odlum.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Censorship; Military
Footage sources
Local
Card file number
39480
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
37
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Canada’s 2nd Division Reaches Britain', British Movietone News Issue No. 583A, 8 Aug 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11042 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)