Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Far East War

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

776

Date Released

17 Apr 1944

Date submitted

11 Apr 1944

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Far East War (RAFFU Copyright). DESCRIPTION: The Japanese have come under sustained attack from American Forces such as those which struck on bases in the Marianas. In Burma supplies are being packed up for a parachute drop to the 7th Indian Division which has been cut off by the Japanese. On the Arakan front the Japanese have been encircled and many prisoners taken. SHOTLIST: Cut story - LS of battleship firing guns and Jap planes fly through flak, one leaves trail of smoke, another flies over camera, tracers fired at same, plane hit and crashes into sea, aircraft carrier flight deck in fore. Fade out and in to Marauders in formation, aerial shot of Saidor in New Guinea, bombs explode on island (very good explosions). GV of island envelope in dense smoke. Fade out and into Burma Front. RAFFU - Colonial troops packing foods, etc, folding parachutes - various shots. Shots of transport plane taking off (Douglas DC3?) Stinson plane flies over rocky & hilly country. Interior shot of plane packed with supplies. Shots of supplies floating to earth. On the Arakan Front, Jap prisoners led through jungle and over streams by British and Indian patrols. CU Types of Jap POW passing camera. Various shots of Sherman tanks passing road on outskirts of jungle. Shots of British and Indian troops firing rifles from lying positions, also stationary tanks firing their guns. Bren-gunner fires, the above take cover from the rocky country.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Explosions; War damage; Prisoners of war; Occupied territories; Navy; Military; Newsreels

Footage sources

United States of America
Movietone
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
United Newsreels

Card file number

44736

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

217

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