Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lancasters Plaster V1 Platforms
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 3
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lancasters Plaster V1 Platforms. DESCRIPTION: Big fleets of Lancasters and Halifaxes have been attacking the V1 sites, helping to reduce the number of ‘flying bomb’ attacks. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS "Doodlebug" flying out of camera. Air views flying bomb being shot up, eventually explodes in mid-air, explosions in slow motion. Various air views: Formation of Lancasters flying through flak & clouds. Also Halifaxes. Air View: Target indicators falling to earth, followed by bombs falling. Air Views: Target saturated with explosions. Shots of storage depots receiving direct hits.
- Keywords
- Weapons; Aviation; Aircraft; War damage; Military; Newsreels
- Footage sources
- Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
- Card file number
- 45020
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 67
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