Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Naval Patrol Skirmish in South Pacific

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
710A
Date Released
14 Jan 1943
Date submitted
5 Jan 1943
Date submitted
11 Jan 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Christmas with the Eighth Army
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mighty Additions for US Fleet
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Naval Patrol Skirmish in South Pacific
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: HMS "Thrasher" Home from Triumphs
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Marines Hold Guadalcanal
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: China Based Aircraft Strafe Hong-Kong
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: See Naples and Bomb - Say US Airmen
  8. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sir Stafford Cripps in Manchester

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Cruiser Sinks Two Japanese Patrol Vessels. DESCRIPTION: A US Cruiser deals with a Japanese patrol ship. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Cruiser firing broadside at Jap patrol vessels just visible in photo. Direct hits scored on both vessels, which subsequently sink. Survivors being picked up by small craft; Japs aboard cruiser, GS of same.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Gaumont
Card file number
43271
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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