Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: ATS Girls Help in AA Defence

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
620A
Date Released
24 Apr 1941
Date submitted
4 Apr 1941
Date submitted
21 Apr 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ATS Girls to Man Detector and Range Finding Equipment for AA Gunners During Raids. DESCRIPTION: ATS girls join Anti-Aircraft Batteries. SHOTLIST: An officer yells orders and the girls train their equipment to the sound. Library shots of the guns firing.
Keywords
Women; Weapons; Aviation
Footage sources
Gaumont
Rota
Card file number
40648
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
35
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: ATS Girls Help in AA Defence', British Movietone News Issue No. 620A, 24 Apr 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11622 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)