Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Blasting the Axis in Tunisia

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
717A
Date Released
4 Mar 1943
Date submitted
1 Mar 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
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Blasting Axis in Tunisia (North African Bombers). DESCRIPTION: British and American bombers continue to strafe the Axis in Tunisia. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Boston planes LS taxiing & taking off SV. Formation of three in flight, also look down shots of same. Aerial shots of olive grove, bombs dropping, about hundred hits shown, all concentrated on grove. (The olive grove is supposed to be camouflage for Rommel’s tanks).
Keywords
Vehicles; Environment; Aviation; Agriculture; War damage; Military
Card file number
43443
Credits:
Camera
Jack Barnett
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
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