Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: India’s War Effort

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
661A
Date Released
5 Feb 1942
Date submitted
Feb 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Indian War Effort. DESCRIPTION: The manpower of India is being harnessed to the war effort. Steel production as been increased and so are munitions. SHOTLIST: Map of the Indian Empire. Shots of a procession of decorated elephants and of marching troops and sailors. Shots of inside a cotton factory where Indian types are at work. Steel factories are hard at work and so are rubber tyre plants. Lorries are seen lined by and Indians are seen building a corvette. The story ends with scenic shots of the Himalayas.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Landforms; Navy; Animals; Military; Scenery and travel
Footage sources
Ministry of Information
Card file number
41912
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
192
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: India’s War Effort', British Movietone News Issue No. 661A, 5 Feb 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12132 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)