Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Singapore - On the Alert

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
645A
Date Released
16 Oct 1941
Date submitted
9 Oct 1941
Date submitted
13 Oct 1941
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Singapore. DESCRIPTION: Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Commander-in-Chief in the Far East, has been inspecting the defences of Singapore. SHOTLIST: General views of the City and shots of the statue and inscription to Stamford Raffles. Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham inspects guns and later meets Mr Duff Cooper and Lady Diana. Typical shots of the Chinese quarter and of Chinese presenting a "Victory" banner. Included are shots of "Singapore" defences - guns and CU muscles etc. Cuts and cut story.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Weapons; Aviation
Card file number
41427
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Singapore - On the Alert', British Movietone News Issue No. 645A, 16 Oct 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11974 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)