Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: End of an Epic Voyage

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
691
Date Released
31 Aug 1942
Date submitted
20 Aug 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: The Premier Home
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Safe Landing of Damaged War Plane
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: How US Attacked the Solomons
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: End of an Epic Voyage
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Britain’s Bumper Harvest
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Metal Tube Salvage"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Convoy to Malta ‘End of Epic Voyage’. DESCRIPTION: More pictures of the epic convoy to Malta have just been released. SHOTLIST: Various shots of convoy. CU of gunner. General shot of convoy escort. Shots of convoy. Spitfires off Malta. Fighters taking off Carriers. Destroyers sweep for submarines. Night & day shots. Night barrage shots (best shots we have). Various cut-in shots. Day attack on convoy. Day attack including Carrier (Eagle) on fire. Shot of Carrier (Illustrious) on fire (censored). Service on board. CU Vice Admiral Syfret with Rear Admiral Burrough. Aircraft (Hurricanes) landing on Carrier. Long shot of damaged Carrier. Cut-in men resting during lull. ACU Two carriers passing one another. General view of Convoy. Destroyers alongside Nelson. General shot of Carriers. Clearing up empty shells. Survivors being landed at Gibraltar. Carried on stretcher to waiting ambulances. Nurses in attendance. Survivors parading for pay parade before given shore leave. Argos & Illustrious passing. Shots of bridge also sailors leaving gun turrets. All shots taken from "Nelson". CU into camera of ship similar to Barham Class, identity unknown. Malta Convoy (2665ft) - Paramount Shot of mines being dropped into sea, mines exploding. Shot of aircraft carrier (Eagle?). Hurricane planes taking off from Carrier also landing (this is the first photo we have of Hurricanes landing on Carriers). SV of Nelson. SV. (Long shot) of destroyer ploughing through rough seas. Signaller signalling to aircraft as they are about to land. Shot of carriers changes course. GV of convoy with aircraft flying overhead. (Swordfish & Albatross). Raft with two survivors on it floating in sea. CU Merchant ship (name unknown). Aircraft Carrier in foreground, convoy in rear. Night photography of heavy guns firing, showing flak, tracer bullets. SV. Rodney or Nelson. Shot of sea showing flak lying just above sea level. Hardy (GB Cameraman) eating lunch. Enemy plane flying at sea level. Dusk shot of destroyer, convoy in background. A/C in action guns firing. Vivid shot of convoy with flak all around, special shot. Wash of battleship. Plane crashing into sea (enemy). Pom-poms firing. Pom-poms silent. Shot of Hurricanes in formation. Tanker Iowa on fire, jet black smoke pouring from her (long shot). Nelson firing broadsides. GV of ML from Malta. Stern of Motor Launch showing crews dropping depth charges. Depth Charges exploding in rear. Destroyers firing pom-poms, as bombs are falling (near miss). CU. Guns in stern being loaded. General shot (dusk) of Navy escort. General shot of Malta. Officer at bridge of destroyer, looking through field glasses. AFV starts here. SV. General shot of convoy. Shot of ship entering Malta harbour. Bows of "Beaverdale" merchantman. Barges being loaded with cargo. CU. Damaged tanker unloading it’s cargo (oil). Damaged in the side. Destroyer entering harbour assisting tanker ‘Iowa’ which was set on fire, but put out, also assisted by tugs. Seaman disembarking on quays. CU damaged derrick. General shot of Harbour. Bows of ship blown away CU., name of ship unknown. Destroyer leaving harbour for Gibraltar. This dope includes the two stories used in Issue 690 & 691. Namely "The End of An Epic Voyage" and "The Navy Gets It Through".
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Communications; Explosions; Ceremonies; Safety devices; War damage; Censorship; Navy; Military; Cameramen; Religion and belief; Newsreels
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Great Britain
British Paramount
Rota
Card file number
42745
Credits:
Camera
John W. Cotter
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
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