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Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Tactics of Air Supremacy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
580
Date Released
15 Jul 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Princesses Enjoy a Trip on the River
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: How to Form a Savings Group
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Earl of Athlone Takes Office in Canada
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Republican Party Nominate Wilkie
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Tactics of Air Supremacy

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fighter V Bomber. DESCRIPTION: Fighter v Bomber, the British ‘Spitfires’ versus the German ‘Heinkel’. SHOTLIST: Various shots of planes of the RAF flying in formation. Then a diagramatic description of the attack by a "Spitfire" on a Heinkel 111K.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Card file number
39514
Credits:
Camera
J. Coolidge
Camera
J. Walter Thomson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
251
Story extras:

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