Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Captures U-Boat

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

641A

Date Released

18 Sep 1941

Date submitted

Sep 1941

Date submitted

16 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

4 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Squadron Leader Thompson. DESCRIPTION: Squadron-Leader James Thompson of Coastal Command, describes how he captured a German U-Boat. SHOTLIST: Squadron Leader Thompson who captained the Hudson Flying Boat which captured a German U-Boat is interviewed. Stills of the Submarine are used to illustrate his remarks.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Aviation; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Great Britain

Card file number

41326

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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