Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Help in Iceland
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 4
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Americans and British in Iceland. DESCRIPTION: American troops have joined the British in Iceland. Iceland is a vital part of the "bridge" across the Atlantic on which comes so many of the supplies vital to the war effort. SHOTLIST: Troops and Marines disembark from American transports and go ashore. General Bonesteel (C-in-C US Forces) and General Curtis meet and a guard is inspected. Stores and landed and there are several scenic shots showing the hot-springs. Also shots of the washing, drying and a statue of the first settler. Marines eating and an excellent settler. Marines eating and an excellent scene which shows sentries mounting guard with a background of typical landscape. Good shots of branded american food supplier.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Food and cooking; Environment; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Scenery and travel
- Footage sources
- Pathe
Rota
- Card file number
- 41419
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 100
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