Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Imperial Forces for Malaya’s Defence

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
623A
Date Released
15 May 1941
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Singapore. DESCRIPTION: The defence of Singapore and the Malay Peninsular being vital Air Marshal Brooke-Popham sees that the Imperial forces are thoroughly trained. SHOTLIST: GV Singapore river with boats. MS Sir Robert Brooke Popham inspects troops. GV armoured car towards with troops marching behind. LAS troops march past. MS back shot troops into jungle. MS troops in swamp. GV Troops wade across river - water is up to their chests. GVs troops run with smoke around them (x2). MS troops in swamp. GV four soldiers fall into swamp. GV troops through swamp. MS troops run towards camera.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Environment; Civil defence; Military
Card file number
40732A
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
53
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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Imperial Forces for Malaya’s Defence', British Movietone News Issue No. 623A, 15 May 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11669 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)