Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Yanks and Tanks Land in Northern Ireland
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 7
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Largest Number of US Troops Land in Northern Ireland. DESCRIPTION: The largest re-enforcement of American troops and supplies have reached Northern Ireland in safety. A large number of nurses came with this contingent. SHOTLIST: This is a story that shows the enormous number of US troops and supplies arriving in Northern Ireland. 1. Close up of American soldiers. Throwing oranges at local natives on deck. 2. Long shot and close-ups of the Americans in their new tin hats, walking down gang-plank. 3. Various shots of them marching. 4. Long shot and CUs of American troops and supplies being hoisted off boats. 5. Close ups of ‘markings’ on supply boxes. 6. Various shots of US tanks, 14 and 32 tonners being hoisted off ships and driven away. 7. Elevation shots on board, showing mass of tanks.
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; Vehicles; Customs and traditions; Weapons; Ceremonies; Safety devices; Military
- Card file number
- 42343
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Jack Barnett
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 63
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