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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Axis Sea War on American States

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
669A
Date Released
2 Apr 1942
Date submitted
17 Mar 1942
Date submitted
23 Mar 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Their Majesties Meet Sky Army
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tobruk Today
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Yugoslav Airmen in Middle East
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Axis Sea War on American States
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canadian Corvettes Protect Convoys
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Distinguished Visitors to the "Rock"
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Premier Reviews Commandos

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Torpedoed Ship. DESCRIPTION: Neutral ships have become the victims of the Battle of the Atlantic. Survivors from a Brazilian freighter, torpedoed off North Carolina, are brought ashore. SHOTLIST: General view of the ship, which is sunk by the stern and shot of the crew. Torpedoed Tanker - CARD 42064 General views of the ship, which is Brazilian Freighter and a shot of the crew.
Keywords
Ships and boats; War damage; Navy; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
42071
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
67
Story extras:

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