Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Jap Blitz Destroys Burma Town

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
677A
Date Released
28 May 1942
Date submitted
22 May 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royalty See Air Troops and Armoured Division
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Jap Blitz Destroys Burma Town
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dr Evatt Meets Famous Squadron and Leader
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Air/Sea Rescue Service
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The ‘Thunderbolt’
  6. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Honours Shared in Soccer Cup Final

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Bombing of Toungoo, Burma. DESCRIPTION: The town of Toungoo, on the Sittang River, has been heavily blitzed by the Japanese. SHOTLIST: Night shots of the fires raging in the town after the Japanese attack. Thousands of families were rendered homeless. Very good shots of fires raging.
Keywords
Fires; Displaced persons; War damage; Occupied territories
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
42362
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
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