Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Police Perform Duties in Gas Masks

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
4 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Policemen Wear Gas Masks. DESCRIPTION: The police are trained to carry on with their ordinary duties while wearing respirators. SHOTLIST: A policeman walks down the street wearing his gas mask. Then he directs the traffic.
Keywords
Safety devices; Road transport; War damage
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40398
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
20
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Police Perform Duties in Gas Masks', British Movietone News Issue No. 611A, 20 Feb 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11477 (Accessed 18 Oct 2025)