Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fitness is Soldier’s First Duty

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
591A
Date Released
3 Oct 1940
Date submitted
24 Sep 1940
Date submitted
30 Sep 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Physical Fitness for Soldiers. DESCRIPTION: Boxing and athletics and not just PT are part of the army training these days. SHOTLIST: Beside drill and marching in gas masks and mock advances through smoke screens and soldiers has to pass several tests in fitness. These include running the 100yds, boxing and the cross country marathon.
Keywords
Sport; Education and training; Athletics; Safety devices; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39808
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fitness is Soldier’s First Duty', British Movietone News Issue No. 591A, 3 Oct 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11179 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)