Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Beating the Japs and the Jungle

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

756A

Date Released

2 Dec 1943

Date submitted

25 Nov 1943

Date submitted

29 Nov 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: News Items: Italy, India, America
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Thanksgiving Day
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Beating the Japs and the Jungle
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Post Early for Christmas
5. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: GB Junior Club

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Beating the Japs & the Jungle. DESCRIPTION: In the New Guinea co-operation between the Australians and the Americans has produced success. They have fought their way up the coast from Milne Bay to Buna and onto Lee and Salamaua beyond. They have wiped out Japanese machine-gun nests and sniper’s outposts in the jungle. SHOTLIST: Cut story - This story takes place in the vicinity of Milne Bay, Buna, Lae, & Salamaua. Aerial shot of country. Aussies winding their way up hill. Various shots of Aussies making their way through the jungle, a few native bearers being in attendance. Aussies fighting their way, various shots of sniping etc. GS of Aussies cooking their meals. Firing small artillery, machine guns etc. Troops advancing, various shots of Jap dead. Wounded Aussies being brought back on primitive stretchers, crossing bridge made from bushwood, the supports are held by natives, so that the swollen stream won’t carry them away. Blinded Aussies being led across stream (fording), also CU of their feet sinking in mud as they make slow progress.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Death; Military; Disabled persons

Locations

New Guinea

Footage sources

United Newsreels

Card file number

44307

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

157

Story extras:

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