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

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

678A

Date Released

4 Jun 1942

Date submitted

May 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Madagascar
2. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Brentford Win London Cup Final
3. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Football League Cup Final

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Madagascar ‘Attack on Madagascar’. DESCRIPTION: The combined operation of this brilliant action is vividly portrayed by Movietone cameraman Graham Thompson. SHOTLIST: The general story of the preparations for the carrying out and capture of Madagascar. The full particulars of this story are listed on the Library File. (Odds and Ends).

Keywords

Ships and boats; Censorship; Navy; Military; Cameramen; Newsreels

Card file number

42376

Credits:

Camera

Graham T. Thompson

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

497

Story extras:

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