Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): US Takes Command of Philippine Army

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
636
Date Released
11 Aug 1941
Date submitted
7 Aug 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Philippine Army Under US Control. DESCRIPTION: General Douglas MacArthur takes charge of the Philippine Army. SHOTLIST: Shots of General Douglas MacArthur, who has a chestful of medals, and also shots of the Philippine army on parade.
Keywords
Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
41125
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
37
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): US Takes Command of Philippine Army', British Movietone News Issue No. 636, 11 Aug 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11855 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)