Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The New "Lexington"
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 5
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lexington Launched. DESCRIPTION: American launches the new aircraft carrier "Lexington" to replace its namesake who was sunk at the Battle of the Coral Sea. SHOTLIST: MS of Lexington, with crowds standing around. Sailors looking at photos of the Aircraft Carrier "Lexington" which was sunk by the Japs. Pan shot of some of the crew. General shot of stand showing Mrs Theodore Robinson, addressing crowd, she has bottle in hand, christens it the "Lexington". Lexington going down runway - VG. CU of Lexington before she takes water. This commences with library material of the old "Lexington" burning & in sinking condition.
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; Fires; Ceremonies; War damage; Navy; Military; Launchings; Religion and belief
- Locations
- Quincy; Massachusetts, USA
- Footage sources
- United States of America
Pathe
- Card file number
- 42949
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 67
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