Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Curtin and War on Japan
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 5
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr Curtin & War on Japan. DESCRIPTION: At a recent Press Conference, Australia’s Premier was impressively emphatic on the subject of the war in the Far East. SHOTLIST: At the MOI, Russell Square, London. GS of Mr Curtin seated at desk with gentlemen each side of him. CU of him as he makes speech regarding War in the Pacific. GV in Pacific of United States cruiser shelling Jap destroyer, shot of guns firing, LS of destroyer hit and on fire, shots of cruiser’s guns firing. LS of Jap transport ship and sunk, also on fire.
- Researcher Comments
- Speech: "The War which Japan started can only end in the complete defeat of Japan. That involves a continuance of the struggle until the Japanese Navy, Air Power and Land Forces lose all capacity to act aggressively. I have no doubt that our allies and ourselves will see that struggle through to its complete conclusion."
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; War damage; Navy; Military
- Footage sources
- United States of America
Movietone
British Paramount
- Card file number
- 44791
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 81
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