Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sportsmen Form Hg Cavalry

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
647
Date Released
27 Oct 1941
Date submitted
20 Oct 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lewes Home Guard. DESCRIPTION: On the Sussex Downs near Lewes jockeys and trainees have formed a Cavalry Unit of the Home Guard. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the cavalry Home Guard which parades on the Downs above Lewes Race Course. Among personalities are Sergeant Fred Rees and his brother Lester who are both Grand National winners.
Keywords
Sport; Horses; Ceremonies; Civil defence; Animals; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
41453
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sportsmen Form Hg Cavalry', British Movietone News Issue No. 647, 27 Oct 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11990 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)