Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Battle of the Balloons

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
584A
Date Released
15 Aug 1940
Date submitted
10 Aug 1940
Date submitted
12 Aug 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: A Job of Work by the Mediterranean Fleet
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Spoils of War from the Desert
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Germany Subscribes to Scrap Iron Campaign
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Type of Equipment Our Allies Will Use
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mrs Churchill and VC General Launch Club
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Duke of Connaught Reviews Home Guard
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: HM Also Sees Smart Home Guard Parade
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Britain’s American Air Liner Returns
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Battle of the Balloons
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Practical Patriotism
  11. *Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Gloucester Special

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nazi Air Attack on Balloon Barrage. DESCRIPTION: The balloon barrage at Dover challenges the Nazis across the Channel. SHOTLIST: Shots of the barrage and the planes attacking. A balloon comes down in flames. Wreckage of German machine. Pilots come down by parachute. Shot of Dover Harbour. Also library shot taken with "Camera Gun". Convoy With Balloon Barrage - CARD 39505 Shots of Dover and the harbour from the cliffs. Paramount’s camera. Misty shots of a convoy passing with barrage balloons flying from the craft themselves.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weather; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Fires; War damage; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Local
Card file number
39533
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
114
Story extras:
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