Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bombers for Britain

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

641A

Date Released

18 Sep 1941

Date submitted

Sep 1941

Date submitted

15 Sep 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Raaf Reaches 200,000
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bombers for Britain
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Halifax Family
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Captures U-Boat
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Nazi Tonnage for Davy Jones
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: King’s Own "Panzers"

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bomber Ferry. DESCRIPTION: American ferry pilots take Hudson bombers to Canada ready for transport to Britain. SHOTLIST: Colonel Robert Olds inspects the men who take off in Hudson Reconnaissance planes. Shot of Liberator on ground and aerial shots of new type Flying Fortresses.

Keywords

Aviation; Military

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

41315

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

41

Story extras:

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