Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America’s Latest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
717A
Date Released
4 Mar 1943
Date submitted
1 Mar 1943
Date submitted
25 Feb 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Thrasher Crew Visit Shoreditch
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fish in Plenty
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America’s Latest
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Blasting the Axis in Tunisia
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rose Versus Leek Soccer International

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: America’s Latest ‘Iowa’ Battleship passes tests. DESCRIPTION: A new American battleship, believed to be the "Iowa", is on her sea trials. SHOTLIST: Cut story - MS of "Iowa" various shots of ship, showing sailors clearing decks of snow, GS of big guns, also Anti-Aircraft guns, planes being catapulted from ship, sailor gets range, big guns firing broadside. CU breech.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weather; Weapons; Aviation; Navy; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Gaumont
Card file number
43440
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
45
Story extras:
Film clip

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