Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The New Churchills

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

694A

Date Released

24 Sep 1942

Date submitted

18 Sep 1942

Date submitted

21 Sep 1942

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Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Massed Churchill Tank Parade A.245/3. DESCRIPTION: The new Churchill is a powerful "infantry" tank, heavily armoured, fast and equipped with formidable weapons for attack. SHOTLIST: Churchill Tanks mounted with 6 pounder guns & also 2 pounder. Tanks across country into camera en masse. 3 scenes. Long shot of tanks in three triangular leaguer formations [sic]. Tanks in 3 lines moving across field. 3 scenes. Elevated shot of tanks on move. Long shot of tanks assembled. MS tanks moving through bracken. Tanks through bracken en masse. 2 scenes. Tanks single file. 3 scenes. CU Churchill tank. CU tank looking backwards along line of tanks following. Tanks in camera en masse. 2 scenes. Tanks out of camera. 1 scene. Tanks into camera. 1 scene. CU Tank. Tanks moving across bracken. 1 scene. You will notice that these (some of them) Churchill Tanks mount a 6 pounder & 2 pounder gun.

Keywords

Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Military

Footage sources

Army Film Unit

Card file number

42855

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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