Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Malta Convoy Goes Through

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
665
Date Released
2 Mar 1942
Date submitted
23 Feb 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Singapore Refugees Reach Britain
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Artificial Sunlight Keeps Miners Fit
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rest in Cairo for Libyan Fighters
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Apostolic Delegate Visits Axis Prisoners
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canadian Troops Test New American Tank
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Minister Tells of the Balkans
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Malta Convoy Goes Through

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Attack on Convoy. DESCRIPTION: Despite heavy seas aerial attack this convoy got through to the island fortress of Malta. SHOTLIST: Cruisers with special guns plough through the waves. Planes are sighted and the guns open up. Shots of bombs bursting near the vessels.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Explosions; War damage; Navy; Military
Card file number
41959
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
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