Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New RAF Chief Takes Over

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

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

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Marshal Sir Charles Portal. DESCRIPTION: Air-Marshal Sir Charles Portal takes over Supreme Command of the RAF. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the Air Marshal who succeeds Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall as Chief of the Air Staff.
Keywords
Politics and government; Military
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
40102
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
23
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New RAF Chief Takes Over', British Movietone News Issue No. 593, 14 Oct 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11204 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)