Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canada is Preparing Still More Divisions

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

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

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shilo Canadian Military Camp. DESCRIPTION: Thousands of Canadians are in training at Shilo Camp, Manitoba. SHOTLIST: Shots of the 1,500 tents. The men march in formation. They practise bayonet drill and them machine gunnery with and without gas-masks. March to church, a senior officer taking the salute.
Keywords
Education and training; Buildings and structures; Weapons; Ceremonies; Military; Religion and belief
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
39781
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
73
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canada is Preparing Still More Divisions', British Movietone News Issue No. 591A, 3 Oct 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11180 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)