Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War in the Philippines (First Pictures)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
672
Date Released
20 Apr 1942
Date submitted
15 Apr 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War in the Philippines (First Pictures)
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dive Bombers for US? [Sic]
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Boston
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Salvage in the Middle East
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Historic Crimean Coach Renovated
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russia’s "Tobruk" - Sevastopol

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: War in the Philippines. DESCRIPTION: Japanese aircraft raid Manila, the capital of the Philippines. General MacArthur, the American Commander, eventually moved his army into the Bataan peninsular. SHOTLIST: Shots of the town outstanding buildings. Jap bombers are seen in the sky and after the raid there are familiar scenes of wreckage. Houses in ruins and wreckage still burning. General MacArthur presents medals to troops. There is another raid and huge columns of smoke and fires are seen.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Aviation; Fires; Ceremonies; War damage; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
British Paramount
Pathe
Card file number
42171
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
100
Story extras:
Film clip

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