Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Men of Timor

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

720

Date Released

22 Mar 1943

Date submitted

18 Mar 1943

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Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Men of Timor. DESCRIPTION: The amazing story of a handful of Australians, who lost to the outside world, fought on in defiance of unmeasurably superior Japanese strength. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Map of Timor & surrounding islands & waters. LS of island, Aussies in jungle cooking venison, stuck on bamboo rods, over open fire. CU of Aussies eating. GS of camp with natives arriving carrying small crocodile, roped on bamboo. Aussie look up at sky as Jap scout plane flies over. Then various sorties, men through undergrowth, angle shots, fling themselves on ground fire rifles, then retreat. Carrying wounded through jungle. GS of soldiers soldering radio, sending out message to Darwin, which shows them receiving, various shots. CU paper with Joan written on it. Supplies have arrived, fellow runs razor down beard. CU money (coins) which is for natives helping Aussies, paying out natives. Pack horses setting off from camp. LS of valley & jungle, & patrols through jungles, natives set village on fire, primitive warfare, throwing of spears, etc. LS of bringing in native prisoners, LS of them coming through valley. Prisoners being men, women & children. Officer parades 5 NCO’s, congratulates them on the behaviour. CU officer named ‘Bull’ finishes with silhouette of soldier on sentry.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Communications; Ceremonies; Animals; Military

Footage sources

Gaumont

Card file number

43492

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

439

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