Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Gallant End of US "Carrier"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
713
Date Released
1 Feb 1943
Date submitted
28 Jan 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Gallant End of US "Carrier"
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Casablanca Conference
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Any Questions"

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Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gallant End of the "Hornet". DESCRIPTION: The American aircraft carrier "Hornet" which fought gallantly at Midway, was sunk off Santa Cruz Island near Guadalcanal. Japanese torpedo planes inflicted much damage, although her crew fought to save they eventually had to abandon ship. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS of USS Aircraft carrier "Hornet" in dock. Camera is shooting as elevator from quarter deck rises to flight deck, rather effective. Sailors paraded on flight deck. LS of Hornet. Martlets & Avengers on flight deck of Hornet, one Martlet makes off, also in flight. CU Pilot Jap planes attacking Hornet, ack-ack firing, shots of crews firing pom-poms, Jap plane crashing into sea. GS of Hornet on fire, crew on side of ship lowering & raising buckets of water, in an endeavour to put fires out. Hornet being taken in tow. LS of Hornet on fire & listing. Ship has been abandoned, Hornets crew transferring from cruiser to destroyer without the ships stopping. Various shots of stretchers & boatswain’s chair carrying crew across water. XX from destroyer to cruiser.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Weapons; Aviation; Ceremonies; War damage; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Locations
Pacific Ocean
Footage sources
United States of America
Pathe
Card file number
43345
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
133
Story extras:
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