Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Aussies Sample Barrack Life

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
611A
Date Released
20 Feb 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: AIF Settle Down to Barrack Life. DESCRIPTION: Australian troops make themselves at home in a British Garrison town. They enjoy a chorus of the well known Australian song "Waltzing Matilda". SHOTLIST: Shots of the barracks and the Aussies eating. Shots of marching and tanks. One shot shows cruiser tanks passing a line of infantry and should be remembered. When off duty, the men sing "Waltzing Matilda" to the accompaniment of a banjo played by a gentleman with a voice like "Popeye".
Keywords
Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40208
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
135
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Aussies Sample Barrack Life', British Movietone News Issue No. 611A, 20 Feb 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11476 (Accessed 18 Oct 2025)