Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: From Bondi Beach to Middle East
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gaza Surf Carnival. DESCRIPTION: Australian troops hold a Surf Carnival at Gaza just like back home on Bondi Beach. SHOTLIST: The story starts with a montage showing carnivals at Bondi. This carnival is held at Gaza by men of the AIF serving there. Various shots of the proceedings watched by Captain Lawrence Cecil, Leo Liddy, Bill Grose and General Blamey. The story ends with a mix to the AIF on the march.
- Keywords
- Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Military; Newsreels
- Footage sources
- Australia House
- Card file number
- 41950
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 74
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: From Bondi Beach to Middle East', British Movietone News Issue No. 664, 23 Feb 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12151 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)