Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Twenty-Five Not-Out

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
733
Date Released
21 Jun 1943
Date submitted
16 Jun 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Twenty-Five Not-Out
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: A Two-Gun Story
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Relief for French Ex-Prisoners
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Malta in Reverse - Pantelleria’s Eclipse

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Twenty Five Not Out ("Memphis Belle"). DESCRIPTION: The Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle" having completed twenty five missions over enemy occupied Europe is returning to the United States. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Devers & Eaker address crew of "Memphis Belle" & other personnel (shot of woman painted on plane). Eaker walking past Fortress. GS of parade. CU Fuselage shows how many enemy planes & raids they have to their credit. GS of inspection. Taking from inside plane, crews luggage being thrown in centre gun turret window, (into camera). Elevated shot of hand shakes in general & de-bagging of pilot. MS of pilot & navigator inside plane. SV take off of Flying Fortress, & various shots in air.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
43778
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:

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