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  1. The Battle of Midway Island

    Date released
    6 Jul 1942
    Series name
    Gaumont British News
    Issue no
    887
    NoS ID
    062866
    Story no
    1 / 9
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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  2. Grindabod (1966 Film)

    Producer
    Douglas Fisher
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows something of the way of life on the Faroes, the group of islands midway between Scotland and Iceland. There is a long sequence on the slaughter of pilot whales by villagers who depend on the whales for...

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  3. The Battle of Midway Island

    Date released
    17 Aug 1942
    Series name
    Gaumont British News
    Issue no
    899
    NoS ID
    062996
    Extras
    1 film clip

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  4. American Battle off Midway Island

    Date released
    6 Jul 1942
    Series name
    Universal News
    Issue no
    1249
    NoS ID
    147072
    Story no
    2 / 4

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  5. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Midway Island Victory

    Date released
    6 Jul 1942
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    683
    NoS ID
    012335
    Story no
    1 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Heroes of Midway. DESCRIPTION: Admiral Nimitz, American C-in-C in the Pacific, presented medals to some of the boys who did so well in the Midway Island Victory. SHOTLIST: 1. Close-up...

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  6. Pacific Report

    Date released
    27 Jul 1942
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1190
    NoS ID
    038321
    Story no
    3 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip

    News-cameras make final report of Midway Island battle, including attack on US aircraft-carrier "Yorktown".

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  7. PM Sees Victory in US Production

    Date released
    6 Jul 1942
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1184
    NoS ID
    038297
    Story no
    2 / 2

    Photo-report of Winston Churchill’s recent US visit includes:- a) Meeting of the Pacific War Council. b) First pictures of decisive naval engagement off Midway Island. c) Visit of Oliver Lyttelton to new...

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  8. They Filmed the War in Colour (2010)

    Subject
    Film studies; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £16.99

    This DVD features two feature-length documentary films, using only rare colour footage shot during the Second World War which offers a new and vivid perspective on the conflict. Using footage from public...

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  9. 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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  10. Fifty Years of Cinematography

    Date released
    12 Jun 1944
    Series name
    War Pictorial News
    Issue no
    162
    NoS ID
    156298
    Story no
    1 / 1

    Early development of cinematography: Lumiere, William Fox-Talbot, William Freise-Greene, Edison. Early newsreel (eg: Edward VIII as a child, Mrs Pankhurst). Early stars of the silent screen, Mary Pickford,...

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