Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Boston

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

672

Date Released

20 Apr 1942

Date submitted

13 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

3 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boston III (Havoc). DESCRIPTION: An aircraft of high performance in offensive operations and one that America has already supplied in large numbers is the "Boston III". SHOTLIST: The planes fly in formation and are photographed from the air and the ground. Ground shots show the crews entering and the planes taking off. In one shot one of the planes flies over the camera. The Boston III is a British version of the Douglas DB7 attack bomber. The same plane adapted for fighter work is called the Havoc.

Keywords

Aviation; Military

Footage sources

British Paramount

Card file number

42162

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

105

Story extras:

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