Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Air Blitz on Carolines

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
780A
Date Released
18 May 1944
Date submitted
May 1944
Date submitted
12 May 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Messages Home (New Series No 3)
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Four Years Old
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Attack on Sumatra
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Air Blitz on Carolines
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Beating the ‘U’ Boats
  6. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Freedom Presentation in Edinburgh

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Blitz on Carolines. DESCRIPTION: Allied air power hit at another Japanese outpost, Yap and Palau Islands in the Western Carolines. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Aerial shot of American tasks force under way. Avenger & Dauntless planes in flight, more shots of task force. Various aerial shots of formations of Avenger & Dauntless planes. Aerial shots of Palau Atoll & Yap Island, fires burning on same, also ships on fire, & sinking. Aerial pan of Atoll.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Environment; Aviation; War damage; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Ministry of Information
Card file number
44804
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
97
Story extras:
Film clip

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