Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: See Naples and Bomb - Say US Airmen

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
710A
Date Released
14 Jan 1943
Date submitted
5 Jan 1943
Date submitted
6 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
7 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Raid on Naples. DESCRIPTION: The bombing of Italy has also begun with Liberators attacking Naples. SHOTLIST: Crews in desert come out of bell tent, various Liberators scattered over aerodrome, engines turning over. Crews climbing aboard. CU name of machine. CU engine turning over. LS of Liberators. Pilot in cockpit of plane. Various angle shots of planes. Liberators taking off. LS in sky. MS inside various cabins. Look down shot at Liberator in flight - very effective. Liberators over sea. ‘Zombie’ marked on plane with Popeye. Gunner looks out of mid-turret. GS of one engine. Aerial shot of Naples. Flak coming up. Bomb hits shown, smoke commences to rise. Small fires start. GS on rear & mid gunners. Turret (rear) traversing etc. CU. Wheel as Liberator takes off, & same being hydraulically lifted up under wing. Liberator into camera take off. Cut story - Crews going aboard, Libs. taking off, various shots in sky, look down shot at Liberator, inside pilots cabin, gun turret centre & end. Aerial shot of target, bombs falling, hits registered, smoke rising.
Keywords
Environment; Aviation; Fires; Explosions; War damage; Civil defence; Military
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
43256
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
91
Story extras:
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