Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Ulster is Ready If Trouble Comes

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
9 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Troops in Northern Ireland (First Shipment). DESCRIPTION: Roadblocks are in place and signposts have been removed. SHOTLIST: Military police take over from the Civil police as lorries, coaches of troops and ambulances rumble through the streets. Guns are hauled along and the coach stops and the men crouch behind it. A Bren guards against hostile aircraft. The men get into the coaches and the convoy moves off escorted by motor-cyclists. CU Major General BT Wilson with his staff studying map.
Keywords
Vehicles; Weapons; Motorcycling; Military
Footage sources
Ireland
Card file number
39477
Credits:
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Ulster is Ready If Trouble Comes', British Movietone News Issue No. 583A, 8 Aug 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11047 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)