Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America Prepares

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

656A

Date Released

1 Jan 1942

Date submitted

29 Dec 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Jap Attack on Hawaii
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fleet and Air Force Take Stations
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Col. Knox’s Report
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America Prepares
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Abyssinia Cleaned Up
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: On to Tripolitania

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Raid Precautions in New York. DESCRIPTION: New Yorkers are preparing for air raids, the black-out is put in place and buildings are sand-bagged. SHOTLIST: Cut Story. There is a practise alarm and Times Square empties magically. People take to the shelters. When the all clear sounds people come out again into the streets. Buildings are sandbagged and windows blacked out. Not used in newsreel - Interview with Mayor La Guardia (110ft).

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Safety devices

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

41758

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

67

Story extras:

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