Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Battle of New Guinea

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
758A
Date Released
16 Dec 1943
Date submitted
13 Dec 1943
Date submitted
14 Dec 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Night-Fighter Who Got Three
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Battle of Italy
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Battle of New Guinea
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Toulon Scuttling
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Skeleton in the Cupboard

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of New Guinea. DESCRIPTION: The fight for New Guinea is one of the toughest campaigns of the war. The Australian and American troops have established a friendly relationship with local tribes and this is aiding the fight. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Part of bridge across fast flowing river. Troops (Aussies) cross same. Aussies wade across river, one slips in. LS of trail of Aussies out of camera, pass through the Markham Valley. Elevated pan of hilly country. CU types of natives, clear fields, cut the foliage, so that same may be used for aerodromes. Lightning passes over head, Mitchells spread out on aerodrome. Natives used as couriers and as stretcher bearers. Natives paraded in front of white officers, one being congratulated on bringing in Jap prisoner. Natives through jungle into camera. Various shots of firing of artillery. Aussies advance firing Bren-guns and rifles. Enemy planes dive bomb off coast. LS of explosions on coast.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Ceremonies; War damage; Navy; Engineering; Military
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
44369
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
178
Story extras:
Film clip

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