Lord Gort On Iceland (1940)

Full title reads: “LORD GORT ON ICELAND“. London & Iceland. Lord Gort sitting at his desk speaking about his visit to Iceland. His speech continues over images of British troops in Iceland. Close up shot of a map showing the position of Iceland. Various shots of the British troops in Iceland - marching, erecting huts, on manoeuvres, on guard, in towns and beside roads, talking with civilians, swimming naked in hot springs. Several scenic shots of coastal town in Iceland. Close up shot of Lord Gort sending his best wishes to men in Iceland. (Mute & Track Negs.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin