Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Guadalcanal Cleaned Up

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

715A

Date Released

18 Feb 1943

Date submitted

12 Feb 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: A Princess Again
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Utility Prams
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Yanks Toughen Up
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Guadalcanal Cleaned Up
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Food for the Freed
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: First Army Commander Presents Medals
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Armoured Canadians on Parade

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Guadalcanal Cleaned Up. DESCRIPTION: The US Marines round up Japanese prisoners on Guadalcanal. SHOTLIST: Landing barges carrying US soldiers approaching beach (into camera), ammunition is brought ashore, also bombs. CU of Colonel Carlson & son. Marines attempting to shave companion with captured Japanese sword. Jap prisoners march off escorted by Marines. Brigadier General Rupertus shakes hands on leaving with Army Major General Patch. Marines boarding landing barges, leaving shore. The above is uncut story.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Weapons; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military

Footage sources

United States of America
Movietone

Card file number

43399

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

72

Story extras:

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