Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Aero Production Gaining Momentum

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
578
Date Released
1 Jul 1940
Date submitted
28 Jun 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Aero Production Gaining Momentum
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The King Decorates Heroes of the Sky
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Queen Pays Visit to Empire Men’s Club
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: War Starts in the Egyptian Desert
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Diggers and Cobbers Inspect London
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: NZ Sailors to Serve with Royal Navy
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Duchess of Kent Visits the WRNs Again
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Prime Minister Finds Time to Tour Bases
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: What Did You Do When the Warning Went?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Planes for the Allies. DESCRIPTION: Aero engines are being turned out in large numbers at a recently erected plant in New Jersey. American Navy planes leave Houlton Airport Maine for Canada. SHOTLIST: The planes arrive at the airport. Then they are towed across the border by tractors. Henry Ford Inspects Army Plane - CARD 39222 Shots of the plane in flight. On landing, Mr Ford and his son Edsel (accompanied by officials) inspects the plane to determine its adaptability for Mass production methods.
Keywords
Vehicles; Economics; Aviation; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
39267
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
58
Story extras:
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