Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Means to Command Its Own Skies

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
583
Date Released
5 Aug 1940
Date submitted
29 Jul 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Tommy Guards and Enjoys Doing It
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Hurdle Making Has Fine Defence Uses
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Means to Command Its Own Skies
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Widow of Guardsman to Receive His VC
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Tireless Round of Royal Duties
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Jack’s Spare Time is Profitably Spent
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Minesweepers Chalk Up Their Successes
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Gas Drill is Thorough Aboard the Big Ships
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: A Picture That Proves Who Rules the Seas
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nazi’s Red Cross Plane Down
  11. 11Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Battle of Dover

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Aviation School. DESCRIPTION: American speeds up its re-armament and training of pilots. SHOTLIST: Shots of the new monoplane trainers. Take off. Shots of stunts and then the same stunts from the cockpit. Aero Propeller Factory - CARD 39426 Various shots of the manufacture of metal aeroplane propellers. Polishing, grinding, etc.
Keywords
Education and training; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
39391
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
61
Story extras:
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