Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Motorists Also Go Short

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
678
Date Released
1 Jun 1942
Date submitted
28 May 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Petrol Rationing (Gasoline) in America. DESCRIPTION: Petrol rationing has begun in America. SHOTLIST: The owners of 8,000,000 cars, now have to stand in line to register for petrol. It various from 3 - 8 gallons weekly. Petrol Rationing Administrator, Paul O’Leary shows station attendants the working of the scheme.
Keywords
Vehicles; Road transport
Footage sources
Gaumont
Rota
Card file number
42380
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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