Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cheque for Tanks

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
631A
Date Released
10 Jul 1941
Date submitted
Jul 1941
Date submitted
7 Jul 1941
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr Law and Tanks. DESCRIPTION: At a certain London Ordnance Depot they not only make tanks, they even pay for them out of their wages. SHOTLIST: Richard Law, under-secretary to the War Office, makes a speech at a factory asking for cheques for tanks. The tanks are shown leaving the factory.
Keywords
Politics and government; Vehicles; Fundraising; Industry and manufacture
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40960
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cheque for Tanks', British Movietone News Issue No. 631A, 10 Jul 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11793 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)