Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War of Supplies in New Guinea

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

697A

Date Released

15 Oct 1942

Date submitted

12 Oct 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: International Ends in Draw
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Favourites Fail in US Baseball Series
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The New "Lexington"
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War of Supplies in New Guinea
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russia - Supplies and Counter Attack
6. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Spalding Defended in Realistic Exercise

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bushmen’s Haul. DESCRIPTION: Papuan bushmen carry supplies through the jungle on a journey of over seventy miles. SHOTLIST: General shot of natives paddling boat up stream, jungle surroundings on each side. CU Native. Unloading boat of cargo. General shot of camp. CU Woman rocking baby to sleep, in an onion sack. Native now commences trek across country. Natives crossing deep ravine by means of rope bridge. Native crossing same by means of tree trunks slung across from side to side. Trekking across comparatively flat country, single file. Bushmen arriving at village. Doctor examined feet of natives. Heart Of New Guinea - CARD 42753 General shot of native paddling outboard powered canoe up river, with jungle land on either bank. CU Native as he paddles. Natives unloading cargo on beach. General shot of camp as natives, stop for the night. Dusk shots. Women rocking baby to sleep in onion bag (dusk shots). Native commence trek across country. Natives crossing gorge by means on a rope bridge. Natives crossing rapid stream by means of tree trunk flung across. Natives climbing precipitous climbs. Natives going through jungle. Native getting drink from tree. Natives (who are carrying communications) crossing plains, village comes in sight. General shot of village. Doctor examining feet of natives. Very similar to above story.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Children; Women; Environment; Weapons; Domestic life

Locations

New Guinea

Footage sources

United States of America
Pathe

Card file number

42951

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

76

Story extras:

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