Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Attu Captured (First Pictures)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
732
Date Released
14 Jun 1943
Date submitted
10 Jun 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Attu Captured (First Pictures)
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mass Lease/Lend for Russia
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Latest U-Boat Killer
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Home Guard Past and Present

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Attu Landing - Occupied. DESCRIPTION: American forces attack the Japanese held Attu in the Aleutian Islands. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Map of complete island of Attu, then fade to part of island. MS of battleship shelling island. Various shots of ALC assembling, & on move. Various shots of ALC going through natural fog, shots of ALC’s approaching island, beaches crammed with supplies, troops pull AA gun ashore. Troops down side of ship into ALC’s. Finishes with Jap flag captured.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weather; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Communications; War damage; Navy; Military; Newsreels
Locations
United States of America; Aleutian Islands
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
43764
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
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