Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: According to Plan

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
701A
Date Released
12 Nov 1942
Date submitted
10 Nov 1942
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Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: According to Plan - Middle East. DESCRIPTION: First pictures of the new advance in the Middle East. The Battle of El Alamein, under the leadership of General Montgomery, men from all parts of Britain and the Dominions fought their way forward. Rommel is now on the retreat in North Africa. SHOTLIST: Cut story - This commences with a few scenes of North Africa, map of Mediterranean, mix to Eisenhower pointing to map on wall. Aerial shot of coast, fade to map of Egypt. Shot of battlefield, tanks filled with petrol and loaded with ammunition. Good shots of barrage at night. CU breech of artillery gun. Hits registered on Mark IV tanks. Troops wait to go over the top, crawling along, running with fixed bayonets - explosions. Troops advancing through dust. Bren gun fired. Explosions, troops shelter behind wrecked Mark IV tank. Aerial of advancing army. Mitchells and Baltimores in formation, bombs leave bomb bay - doors close. Ack-Ack passing out planes. MS Coningham and Montgomery outside tent. Sherman and Grant tanks on the move and firing. Mine field being cleared. Hundreds of prisoners being brought in, Pan of the battle, tanks advancing. CU Sherman tanks advance, also of bombs leaving plane and bomb door closing. WO Nos B.298/B/1 and B/2. A.267/1/2/2
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Communications; War damage; Prisoners of war; Animals; Military
Locations
El Alamein
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
Rota
Card file number
43069
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
459
Story extras:
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