Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Daily They Take Our Convoys Through

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
588
Date Released
9 Sep 1940
Date submitted
5 Sep 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Blitzkriegs May Come But Nazis Will Fall
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australia Has Its Home Guard Too
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Miners Have Own Pit Guard
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hop Picking as Usual with Precautions
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Carol Abdicates - Michael King
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Moi Honoured by Royal Visit
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: South African Troops for Middle East
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Mercy Liner Reaches USA
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: 50 US Destroyers for Our Fleet
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: We Can’t Have Too Many Destroyers
  11. 11Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Daily They Take Our Convoys Through
  12. 12Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Carry Your Gas Mask

Story

Story No. within this Issue
11 / 12
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Polish Destroyer Brings in Convoy. DESCRIPTION: Polish destroyers have also joined the Royal Navy and form part of the convoys. SHOTLIST: Shots of Polish Destroyer "Burza" with various scenes on board. Shots of Aircraft patrolling round the convoy. Shots of ships in convoy. Smoke bomb is dropped by aircraft to indicate position of enemy submarine. Destroyer approaches the spot and drops depth charges - resulting in a long trail of oil. (This is not a put up show but an actual attack).
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Universal
Card file number
39689
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
35
Story extras:
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