Movietone’s Page Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell with contributions by Alan Howland (on Sport) and Ivan Scott (on Aviation): Home Defence Exercises & Bombs Eye View of London
Series
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- British Movietone News
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Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 11
- Section Title
- Movietone’s Page Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell with contributions by Alan Howland (on Sport) and Ivan Scott (on Aviation)
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Defence of London. DESCRIPTION: Fighters take to the air and ground batteries operate in a test of London’s defences. SHOTLIST: Wellesley and Anson Bombers converge on London, and Hurricane Fighters take off to combat them while searchlight, and sound detectors help on the ground. Meanwhile Movietone shows what London looks life from above at night.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Aviation; Military
- Footage sources
- Great Britain
- Card file number
- 34046
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Alan Howland
- Commentator
- Ivan Scott
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 85
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s Page Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell with contributions by Alan Howland (on Sport) and Ivan Scott (on Aviation): Home Defence Exercises & Bombs Eye View of London', British Movietone News Issue No. 479, 8 Aug 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9072 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)