Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Troop Convoy Goes Through

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

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

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Convoy. DESCRIPTION: A troop convoy of Australians, escorted by the Royal Australian Navy, crosses the Indian Ocean en route for Suez. SHOTLIST: Australian destroyers turn at speed while escorting a convoy of Australian troops to Suez. On the deck, Aussies play their game of "Two Up" while others merely look on. One soldier does some physical jerks on the Horizontal bar, while others talk with nurses also on route for Suez. The Australians give three cheers.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Health and medicine; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
41151
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
52
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Troop Convoy Goes Through', British Movietone News Issue No. 636A, 14 Aug 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11862 (Accessed 07 Feb 2025)