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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Marines - Royal V US in Marksmanship Test

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
676A
Date Released
21 May 1942
Date submitted
18 May 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Move Fighter Ground Staff by Air
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Old Contemptibles March Again
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Marines - Royal V US in Marksmanship Test
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: King and Queen See Services Cup Final
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Prime Minister Tours the North
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: British School-Children Hail Soviet
  7. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Chief Constable’s Daughter Weds

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shooting Match - US Marines v Royal Marines. DESCRIPTION: At Gosport the Royal Marines and American Marines hold a Rifle Match. SHOTLIST: 1. General view of shoot. 2. Shots of targets. 3. Yanks firing at 300yds. 4. Royal Marines firing at 400yds. CUs. 5. Brigadier Noyes, OC Royal Marines Portsmouth. 6. Other views include marking the score board - the Yanks showing the Royal Marines the US rifle - mixed firing - score board - walking to range and finally score board showing the US Marine Corps 1026 points and the Royal Marines 1126 points.
Keywords
Sport; Weapons; Navy; Military
Locations
Gosport
Card file number
42324
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
35
Story extras:

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