Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cherryripe Subdued
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- British Movietone News
Issue
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- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cherryripe Subdued. DESCRIPTION: Centuripe, Sicily, known to troops as "Cherryripe", was the key to the fall of Catania. Baltimore’s flying from Malta helped to subdue the town, which after a desperate fight fell to the 78th Division. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS of Baltimore CU of them. Shots of them in flight, & formation. Ack Ack passing Baltimore; aerial shots of Centuripe & bombs falling, hits registering. LS elevated shot of Centuripe, & Bren Carriers & British troops passing along road, in town. Single files of troops passing the town, various shots of them.
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- Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Women; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Death; Celebrations and festivals; Science and technology; Explosions; Victory celebrations; War damage; Navy; Military
- Footage sources
- Army Film Unit
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
- Card file number
- 43923
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 87
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