Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Beating the ‘U’ Boats

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
780A
Date Released
18 May 1944
Date submitted
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
5 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Beating the U-Boat. DESCRIPTION: Supplies and munitions from America are still arriving at British ports. The increase in escorts and patrols has aided the safe passage of the convoys. SHOTLIST: Cut story - At a railway marshalling yard, somewhere in North America. Elevated shot lines of goods trains, shunting etc. Various shots of ships being loaded with cargo, meats etc. Parts of landing craft being loaded aboard. CU winch working. CU sailor another looks out of porthole. Convoy under way, with sun setting in background. LS U-Boat on surface, with our guns, sweeping her decks. U-Boat sinks.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Railways; Industry and manufacture; Navy; Military
Footage sources
United Newsreels
Card file number
44809
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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