Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fitness is Readiness in the Navy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

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

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Keeping Fit Aboard Battleship. DESCRIPTION: Keeping fit aboard a battleship. SHOTLIST: Shots of boxing display on "Repulse" including shots of sailors along 15" guns and other positions. Angle and close ups of fighting, footplay etc. Shot of destroyers passing ship against the Dawn. Early morning physical training on forecastle for ships company including Officers. Shot of instructor standing on gun turret. Close shot of men doing PT shot of game of ‘uckers! Shots of deck hockey played on quarter deck by officers.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Weapons; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Universal
Card file number
39640
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
34
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fitness is Readiness in the Navy', British Movietone News Issue No. 587A, 5 Sep 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11119 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)