Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Digger Troops Guard Far East

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
618
Date Released
7 Apr 1941
Date submitted
31 Mar 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
11 / 12
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aussies Leave Singapore. DESCRIPTION: Australian troops leave for Singapore. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the men, who wear tin hats and tropical kit, leaving. They are all very tough and one of them has a very expressive face. They have all had their heads shaved. Shots of the transports leaving.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
40578
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Digger Troops Guard Far East', British Movietone News Issue No. 618, 7 Apr 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11588 (Accessed 06 Mar 2025)