Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australian Premier in Canada

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
625
Date Released
26 May 1941
Date submitted
19 May 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Menzies in Canada. DESCRIPTION: Mr Menzies arrives in Canada and one of his first engagements is to meet some of his countrymen who are part of the Empire Air Training Scheme. SHOTLIST: Mr Menzies arrives by plane and is greeted by Mackenzie King, Mr Power and the Australian High Commissioner Sir William Glasgow. He inspects the Guard of Honour and then chats with Aussie pilots who are in Canada under the Air Training Scheme.
Keywords
Education and training; Politics and government; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
40775
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: Australian Premier in Canada', British Movietone News Issue No. 625, 26 May 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11696 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)