Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Big Three at Invasion "Trial"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
769A
Date Released
2 Mar 1944
Date submitted
22 Feb 1944
Date submitted
28 Feb 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War-Time Classics in Australia
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Submarine Crew on Skis
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Norwich Greets Scharnhorst Victors
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Big Three at Invasion "Trial"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Big Three at "Invasion" Trials. DESCRIPTION: General Eisenhower, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder and General Montgomery witness invasion exercises. SHOTLIST: Line of cars outside camp. Three flags on Monty’s car. Eisenhower, Tedder and Monty climb onto tank - inspect same. Line of Sherman tanks firing when stationary. Monty and Ike talking to US soldiers (silent). Ike Tedder and Monty inspect. CUs Eisenhower, Tedder & Montgomery. MS of Montgomery. Albemarle planes fly over camera, hundreds of parachutists dropping out & falling to earth. Various shots of trials.
Keywords
Vehicles; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
British Paramount
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
Card file number
44606
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
99
Story extras:
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