Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Second Eagle Squadron

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

652A

Date Released

4 Dec 1941

Date submitted

1 Dec 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Congratulations!
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Second Eagle Squadron
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: More Power for US Navy
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Malaya is Ready
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Beaverbrook
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russia’s Rostov Advance
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Libya Offensive

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Second "Eagle" Squadron. DESCRIPTION: A second "Eagle Squadron" has now been formed as a unit of the RAF Fighter Command. SHOTLIST: Pan from "Stars and Stripes" to squadron, their British CO Squadron Leader Parnell plays with the dog mascot Rinso. They enter the Spitfires and fly in formation. On returned they report to the intelligence officers who is Sir Duff Asherton Smith whose great grandfather was secretary of State for War during the Crimean War.

Keywords

Weapons; Aviation; Animals; Military

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

41650

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

43

Story extras:

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