Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Latest U-Boat Killer

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

3 / 4

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Helicopter - Latest U-Boat Killer. DESCRIPTION: US Army Air Force experts were carrying out experiments to determine whether helicopter’s could land and take off from merchant ships at sea. SHOTLIST: Cut story - CU Helicopter in the air facing camera & GS of it landing on a merchant ship’s deck. CU of it hitting the deck. Also GS of it taking off vertically. This is an R4 helicopter.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Aviation; Navy; Military

Footage sources

United States of America
British Paramount

Card file number

43762

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

38

Story extras:

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