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

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
686
Date Released
27 Jul 1942
Date submitted
23 Jul 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Synthetic Rubber
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Spies
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lidice US
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hawaii
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Midway
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Port Darwin
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Port Moresby
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Road Safety for Children

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jap Bombers Raid Port Moresby. DESCRIPTION: The important base of Port Moresby, New Guinea also sustains attack by Japanese Bombers. SHOTLIST: A war plane is seen in the sky, (friendly). A convoy of war supplies proceeds to harbour and are then unloaded in a hurry. A cargoes of oil is put safely ashore and then the siren sounds. An enemy air squadron attacks. Bombs are seen dropping very close to the ship in harbour and also on the hills. After the raid the ship sails out of the harbour for the return voyage.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Civil defence; Military
Locations
Coral Sea
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
42634A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:

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