Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bluejackets Take over US Destroyers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
590A
Date Released
26 Sep 1940
Date submitted
24 Sep 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Destroyers Handed Over. DESCRIPTION: The British Navy takes delivery of American destroyers. SHOTLIST: The British sailors march through the streets to the port side where they march aboard. They are shown how to use the guns and equipment by American sailors and then they hoist the Commissioning Pennant, the Union Jack and the White Ensign. Destroyers For Britain - CARD 39778 Various shots of the destroyers under weigh.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Navy; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
39767
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bluejackets Take over US Destroyers', British Movietone News Issue No. 590A, 26 Sep 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11167 (Accessed 05 Oct 2025)