Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Navy’s Watch on Libyan Coast

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
624A
Date Released
22 May 1941
Date submitted
15 May 1941
Date submitted
19 May 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: London Boosts War Weapons Week
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Ambassador Visits Canadians
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mrs Winant Presents US Gifts
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Gib’s New Governor
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Navy’s Watch on Libyan Coast
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Back from Greece and Still Smiling
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Italian Empire Crumbles

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tripoli Bombarded. DESCRIPTION: The Navy and the Fleet Air Arm make preparations for the bombardment of Tripoli. SHOTLIST: The Fleet leaves en route for Tripoli. Fulmars take off from "Formidable" and shells are prepared. One shot shows a battleship silhouetted against a setting sun which would most certainly be carefully remembered while another is the flares dropping over the town. Library scenes of the gun firing at night.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Navy; Military; Scenery and travel
Card file number
40773
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
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