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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Gallant End of US "Carrier"

Date released

1 Feb 1943

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

713

NoS ID

012596

Story no

1 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gallant End of the "Hornet". DESCRIPTION: The American aircraft carrier "Hornet" which fought gallantly at Midway, was sunk off Santa Cruz Island near Guadalcanal. Japanese torpedo...

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USS Hornet - Last Hours

Date released

1 Feb 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/9

NoS ID

099829

Story no

1 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

USS Hornet - from its commissioning in 1941 to its destruction off Santa Cruz when attacked by Japanese aircraft and submarines. Attempts are made to take the ship in tow but fail. Men abandon ship, many of...

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Action in the Pacific

Date released

11 Jan 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/3

NoS ID

099801

Story no

2 / 2

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

On board the carrier USS Hornet during an air attack by Japanese planes. The Hornet’s guns at work on the Jap planes as they come in low over the carrier, many diving into the sea after being hit. US...

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USS Hornet Commissioned

Date released

13 Nov 1941

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

820

NoS ID

062252

Extras

1 film clip

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The Pacific War Zone. Dive Bombers Attack USS Hornet

Date released

1 Feb 1943

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

947

NoS ID

063393

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Shangri-La

Date released

24 May 1943

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

729

NoS ID

012708

Story no

2 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Secret of the Shangri-La. DESCRIPTION: The US aircraft carrier ‘Hornet’, together with another carrier and escorted by cruisers and destroyers, was the "base" from which Tokyo was...

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Novelty Submarine

Date released

16 Feb 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/14

NoS ID

156906

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Small one-man submarine shaped like a fish is shown off by its inventor Sonny Hornet.

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New American Carrier

Date released

13 Nov 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/91

NoS ID

099130

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The USS Hornet, America’s newest and costliest aircraft carrier at US dockyard.

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Floating "Hornet’s Nest"

Date released

8 May 1930

Series name

Pathe Super Gazette

Issue no

1709

NoS ID

088341

Story no

5 / 11

Extras

1 film clip

Remarkable pictures of US Navy aircraft carrier "Lexington" and its aerial armada.

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Secret of Shangri La - And Kiska & Attu in the Aleutians

Date released

24 May 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/41

NoS ID

099969

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

US carrier "Hornet" at sea carrying the 16 bombers which are to raid Tokyo. She comes under fire from Japanese raiders when she and her escort are spotted by an enemy patrol. The Japanese vessel is sunk and...

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