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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