Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: More Battleships for US Defence

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
649
Date Released
10 Nov 1941
Date submitted
3 Nov 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: November 11th 1941
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Singapore Reinforcements
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: More Battleships for US Defence
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Shoot Fire Says President
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert Division: Captured Stuka
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert Division: Aircraft Study
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert Division: Hot News
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert Division: Christmas Card
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert Division: Washing Day
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert Division: Soldiers’ Pets

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aircraft Carrier Commissioned. DESCRIPTION: America’s defensive preparations are forging ahead and her Navy is expanding rapidly. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the USS "Hornet". The crew goes aboard headed by Captain MA Mitscher. Then Colonel Knox arrives and the ceremony carried out.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Launchings
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
41535
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
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