Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Style of Hats for Civilian Services

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
615
Date Released
17 Mar 1941
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Steel Hats for Civilians. DESCRIPTION: New steel hats are being issued to the Civilian Services. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the "hats" being pressed out, finished and sprayed. Then the linings are laced-in and the watchers on the roof demonstrate the complete confidence furnished by the hats.
Keywords
Industry and manufacture; Safety devices; Civil defence; Fashion and costume
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40434
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Style of Hats for Civilian Services', British Movietone News Issue No. 615, 17 Mar 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11531 (Accessed 21 May 2025)