News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

605

Date Released

6 Jan 1941

Date submitted

19 Dec 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): London’s Lord Mayor Inspects City Ruins
• 2. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Lord Woolton Receives Canteen Gifts
• 3. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): America Has Her Own Refugees
• 4. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): China’s Masses Work for China’s Army
• 5. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): More Italian Prisoners and Some Generals
• 6. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Britannia Rules the Mediterranean
• 7. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): The Royal Navy Mightier Yet

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC)

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lord Woolton Accepts Canteens. DESCRIPTION: The Food Minister accepts a fleet of Mobile Canteens from the Allied Relief Fund. SHOTLIST: Mr Bertram de N Cruger hands over the canteens to Lord Woolton. Lord Woolton chats to drivers. Lord Woolton drinks tea.

Keywords

Politics and government; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Foreign aid

Card file number

40179

Credits:

Commentator

John Snagge

Length of story (in feet)

39

Story extras:

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