Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dough-Boys in Ulster

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
663
Date Released
16 Feb 1942
Date submitted
11 Feb 1942
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Troops in Ulster. DESCRIPTION: The first film of American troops in Northern Ireland since their arrival shows how they are settling in. SHOTLIST: The troops march in rainy weather and through thick mud. They prepare their huts to look like home and nurses watch a parade and inspection before Lt General HE Franklyn and Major General Russell Hartle. Then the men do gas drill and bayonet practice.
Keywords
Health and medicine; Ceremonies; Safety devices; Military
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
41913
Credits:
Camera
Jack Barnett
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
99
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dough-Boys in Ulster', British Movietone News Issue No. 663, 16 Feb 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12145 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)