Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Americans Blitz Renault Works

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
722A
Date Released
8 Apr 1943
Date submitted
5 Apr 1943
Date submitted
6 Apr 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Americans Blitz Renault Works
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Second Battle of Burma
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Mount Palace Guard
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Peak Load"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Forts Blitz Renault Works. DESCRIPTION: Flying Fortresses carry out a raid on the Renault works at Billancourt, Paris. Film of the actual bombing was taken by newsreel cameraman Jim Wright. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Yanks on roof of control tower, "Forts" passing in front of hangar following one another, shot of control tower again. Several angle shots of "Forts" taking off. Forts in formation, bombs in fore dropping & aerial shots of ‘Target’ Single Fortress in flight, finishing up with aerial shots of Renault works.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weapons; Aviation; Business and commerce; War damage; Military
Footage sources
British Paramount
Pathe
Card file number
43558
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
147
Story extras:
Film clip

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