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

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
772A
Date Released
23 Mar 1944
Date submitted
15 Mar 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: King Peter Weds
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: U-Boat Hunters Kill Six
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Marshalls
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Write to the Forces"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Marshalls. DESCRIPTION: A Naval bombardment preceded the assault on Kwajalein Atoll. The fighting was fierce with the Americans taking many Japanese prisoners. The capture of the Marshall Islands moves the Allies one step nearer to Tokyo. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV of LSTs in convoy. Daylight bombardment of islands. Night naval bombardment, shows heavy guns firing, silhouettes of guns & decks, including Stars & Stripes which is flown. The night bombardment is very good material. Daylight shots of LCIs approach beach. Various shots of the above. Tanks on beach American Marines advance over land, sniping, firing mortars, Marines wear patches on their backs for identification. Advance over fields, jungles etc. Dead Jap in tree, another runs, gets shot. Dynamiting pill-boxes. CU explosion. LS smoke from explosions & fires, flame-throwers finish off buildings. GV artillery fired. American officer speaks through mike, tells Jap in pillbox to surrender, Japs come out, various shots of surrendered Japs, also CU of types. Japs searched. Taken away on tractor. GV of US flag flying from highest point of island. General map of Pacific shows Marshalls, Japan, & Philippines. Mileage is indicated.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Fires; Death; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Pathe
United Newsreels
Card file number
44659
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
295
Story extras:
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