Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Latest from US Tunisia Front

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
721
Date Released
29 Mar 1943
Date submitted
23 Mar 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Diphtheria"
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Latest from US Tunisia Front
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Air Tempo Speeds Up
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Warm Welcome for China’s First Lady
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New York Greets Allied Sailors
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: King with Home Fleet

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Latest From US Tunisian Front. DESCRIPTION: Official pictures taken by US Army Signal Corps, make this brief despatch of a typical action some time before our Eighth Army attacked at Mareth. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Ju88’s flying over target & dive bombing, firing on tanks, explosions registered. Various shots of explosions, elevated shots (aerial of gun duel, direct hit on haystack, & LS German tank hit, German (LS) tank retreating).
Keywords
Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Movietone
Card file number
43520
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
Film clip

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