Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rangoon Resolute

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
662
Date Released
9 Feb 1942
Date Other
Feb 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Free French Airmen Bomb Rommel’s Supply
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: From French Liner to Aircraft Carrier
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: U-Boat Spotting by "Blimps"
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Singapore’s Ordeal
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rangoon Resolute

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rangoon. DESCRIPTION: Rangoon, the capital of Burma, has already suffered badly from bombing. Fighter pilots originally trained to help the Chinese defend the Burma Road, now go into action against the Japanese again. SHOTLIST: Scenes on the town showing the Pagodas and the docks, where goods are being unloaded. Air Raid shelters are being built and a train arrives at a station bringing refugees. They are met by Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith and Sir Paw Tun, the Burmese Premier. Shots of raid damage is inspected by Sir Dorman and also a rest centre and the local AFS station. There are several Jap planes for the populace to see and nearby, pilots of the American Volunteer Force play handball and then race to their Tomahawks and take off. Shots through trees of a Blenheim. A very impressive shot of a man, a refugee, weeping, holding a child in his arms. This child has lost his mother in a recent raid. This very good shot has been used in the "Empire Aid" short, but still appears in the Sound Lav & Neg.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Children; Aviation; Railways; Industry and manufacture; Safety devices; Social welfare; Displaced persons; War damage; Propaganda; Civil defence; Occupied territories; Military
Card file number
41908
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
151
Story extras:
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