Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The "York"

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

764

Date Released

24 Jan 1944

Date submitted

20 Jan 1944

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bevin’s Boys
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The "York"
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Pacific - Pummelling the Japs
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bari Bombed
5. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer - 15/

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The "York". DESCRIPTION: The Lancaster bomber now has a transport version, known as the "York" it can be a freighter or a passenger carrier. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS Lancaster facing camera. Camera moves up close to nose of Lancaster. CU of it coming out as the "York". GV of York with engines running. Panning shot round the "York". GV of four Jeeps going aboard. Interior shot of Jeeps aboard. "York" takes off, aerial shot of it in flight, & peeling off.

Keywords

Vehicles; Aviation; Aircraft; Censorship; Military

Card file number

44492

Credits:

Camera

J. L. Ramsden

Camera

James Humphries

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

108

Story extras:

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