Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rescued Seavacuees Home and Happy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

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

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sea-Vacuees Arrive Back. DESCRIPTION: Some of the children from the ‘Volendam’ arrive back in this country. SHOTLIST: The arrival of 321 children who were torpedoed while on way to Canada aboard the 15,000 ton Liner "Volendam" of the Holland America Line. No child was lost. Shots of the crew having a snack at the station. Shots of exhausted crew sleeping in train. Children arrive at Scottish Town. Various groups and close ups. Shots of crew waving good-bye to the children as they leave for lodgings. Shots of Mr Shakespeare joking with children.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Food and cooking; Railways; Evacuees
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39656
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
45
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rescued Seavacuees Home and Happy', British Movietone News Issue No. 587A, 5 Sep 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11121 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)