Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: American Artists’ Gift of Wagon Ambulances

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
587
Date Released
2 Sep 1940
Date submitted
29 Aug 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Stars Give Red Cross Ambulance. DESCRIPTION: In London Vic Oliver hands over, on behalf of American artists, a horse drawn ambulance. SHOTLIST: Ambulance built like the old Californian covered wagon are supplied by the American Artists Ambulance Assn. They are for country districts where they can be towed by car or horse. Clare Luce and Vic Oliver do a gag. Mrs Vic Oliver (Sarah Churchill) speaks.
Keywords
Politics and government; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Social welfare; Animals; Performing arts
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39637
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
73
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: American Artists’ Gift of Wagon Ambulances', British Movietone News Issue No. 587, 2 Sep 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11111 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)