Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Malta Convoy Hero

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

693A

Date Released

17 Sep 1942

Date submitted

10 Sep 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Malta Convoy Hero
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Time off on the "Rock"
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: King’s Fourth Classic
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Honours for US Airmen Flying from Britain
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Wendell Wilkie in Middle East
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Defence of Hearth and Home

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Interview With Captain Mason. DESCRIPTION: Captain Mason of the "Ohio" tells of the oil tankers heroic journey to Malta. SHOTLIST: Captain Mason was on the ‘Ohio’ Tanker which went through with the Malta Convoy. CU Mason & Mitchell, sitting in garden, behind a table, they both are having a drink. CU Mason only. This starts & finishes with shots of Malta Convoy: ‘Iowa’ entering Valletta Harbour. CU of deck of ‘Iowa’. Both are smoking.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Environment; Newspapers

Card file number

42825

Credits:

Camera

Alfred A. Tunwell

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

110

Story extras:

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