Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bombers over Japan

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
672A
Date Released
23 Apr 1942
Date submitted
13 Apr 1942
Date submitted
17 Apr 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bombers over Japan
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bud Flanagan Joins Home Guard
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: School for Battle
  4. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Scotland’s Soccer Triumph

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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bombers Over Japan. DESCRIPTION: The Americans have begun bombing Tokyo and other Japanese cities. SHOTLIST: Library material - Douglas "Dauntless" bombers and Brewster Buffaloes take off from an aircraft-carrier (Marshall Islands raid). One good shot from plane as it leaves carrier. Planes fly over in formation. Scenes of ARP in Tokyo, bombs bursting, crowds, etc. Aerial scenes of bombs dropping on China and ground shots of the bombs bursting. Map of America. Canada. China, Russia, Japan. With arrow pointing to Japan. Cut-in.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; Explosions; War damage; Civil defence; Navy; Military
Locations
Marshall Islands
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
42187
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
73
Story extras:
Film clip

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