Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Preparing the Way

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

742

Date Released

23 Aug 1943

Date submitted

18 Aug 1943

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Prepare the Way. DESCRIPTION: Britain has become the biggest aircraft carrier attacking the Axis. Bostons are frequently in operation over Europe, in this film they attack a U-Boat store at Rennes. Flying in low over the French countryside, they use delayed action bombs on their target. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of Bostons on aerodrome, taxiing & taking off. Various MS; LS of dozens flying over the sea. Aerial shot of French coastline, over Abbeville, bombs falling, aerial shot of earth tremor caused by bombs (very good - first time filmed). Raid on Rennes, Boston, many low over, aerial shot of French coastline travelling shot from nose of plane, over coastline over French territory, flying at tree top height, over target, MS of wing hit with flak, aerial shots of smoke rising from target as evasive action is taken.

Keywords

Environment; Aviation; Fires; Explosions; War damage; Military

Locations

Abbeville; Rennes

Footage sources

Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]

Card file number

43932

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

215

Story extras:

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