Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Second Battle of Burma

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
722A
Date Released
8 Apr 1943
Date submitted
5 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
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Second Battle of Burma. DESCRIPTION: British and Indian troops fight their way into the jungles of Burma, whilst Hurricanes strafe the enemy positions. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of assault barges being towed along river. GS of steamer. Small boats (similar to canoes) carrying British troops, landing on coast, disembarking. Various shots of native carrying equipment including ammo. on bamboo sticks. Small native boats are Sanpans. Armoured car crosses river on pontoon. Natives build jetty, pile driving in primitive manner. Bren Carriers entering re-occupied village. CU SV of Burma policeman. Cut-in shots of market scenes, also native being shaved. General Hartley with other officers into camera along road, Hartley with walking stick. Various shots of troops in trenches, in jungle, also two sharing cigarette, Patrol through jungle into camera, single file. MS of sniper firing, from laying position. Bren Carrier along beach, jungle background. CU driver, & LS of jungle & coastline. In jungle troops with mules winding their way. Indian troops march through village, into camera. Various types of British troops Three enemy bombers overhead, smoke rising from trees, caused by their bombs, Hurricanes chasing enemy bombers. Firing Bren Gun in jungle. British Patrol crossing small riverlette. LS Hurricanes strafing enemy positions.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Aircraft; Business and commerce; Communications; Police; War damage; Occupied territories; Animals; Engineering; Military
Card file number
43545
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
166
Story extras:
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