Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mustangs - Train Busters

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
730A
Date Released
3 Jun 1943
Date submitted
28 May 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Scrap
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mustangs - Train Busters
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Visit to "Dam" Crews
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Victory Parade

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mustangs. DESCRIPTION: The Mustang fighter is being used to attack transport and power stations on the Continent. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Line of Mustangs, & all taking off. Mustang taxiing & panning with Mustang in flight. Two out of camera, wheels going up under wings. LS of planes in straight line, approaching camera. Aerial shots of target, viz lorries (three) Mustangs coming in to attack, tracers fired at ‘targets’ bits of lighted material flying off lorries. Ground LS of vehicles. LS of burning vehicles. Aerial shots of Mustangs over enemy train, & firing at same, hits engine. Cut-ins of Mustangs roaring past camera. Various shots of trains being hit, this last piece is actual stuff.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Railways; Fires; War damage; Military
Footage sources
British Paramount
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
Universal
Card file number
43722
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
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