Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australian Airmen to Train in Canada

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
593
Date Released
14 Oct 1940
Date submitted
11 Oct 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Airmen Go to Canada to Train Under Empire Air Scheme. DESCRIPTION: Cadets of the Royal Australian Airforce are going to Canada for training, under the Empire Air Scheme. SHOTLIST: The men march to the quayside where Air Commodore Cole addresses them (silent). One or two of them speak and then they go aboard and the ship pulls out.
Keywords
Education and training; Ships and boats; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
39868
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australian Airmen to Train in Canada', British Movietone News Issue No. 593, 14 Oct 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11202 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)