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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Messages Home (New Series No 1)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
779A
Date Released
11 May 1944
Date submitted
4 May 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Compost Heaps" - Cartoon
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Messages Home (New Series No 1)
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Girls at War
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The "Constellation"
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Curtin and War on Japan

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Messages Home - New Series No 1 - Italy. DESCRIPTION: Sergeant Sidney Harrison, Flight Sergeant Edward Beaumont, Gunner Ronald Slinn and Chief Petty Officer David Butter sent their messages via Movietone. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Boston taxies across aerodrome. CU of Sergeant Sidney Harrison, (Air-gunner) of Fulham, London, speaking to his people. Bostons swings on aerodrome. CU Flight Sergeant Edward Beaumont, Wimbledon, London. Gunner Ronald Slinn of Northampton, at naval AA gun. CU of him speaking. Finally Chief Petty Officer David Butter seated on deck splicing rope. CU of him speaking, towards end he picks up puppy, which he is going to bring home.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; Dogs; Communications; Navy; Animals; Military
Card file number
44787
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
135
Story extras:

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