Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sydney’s Welcome for US Fleet
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 8 / 8
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Fleet Visits Sydney. DESCRIPTION: An American squadron has been visiting Australia. SHOTLIST: The fleet steams in and then the complements march through the street welcomed by paper and excited crowds. the American sailors kiss the girls and then the fleet puts out again. Picture book shots of the fleet steaming out of the harbour. Lord Wakehurst reviews the parade.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Scenery and travel
- Footage sources
- United States of America
- Card file number
- 40674
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 92
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sydney’s Welcome for US Fleet', British Movietone News Issue No. 621, 28 Apr 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11633 (Accessed 09 Jul 2025)