Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Far East Fleet
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- British Movietone News
Issue
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- 1 / 3
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Navy in the Far East. DESCRIPTION: New pictures from Eastern waters reveal a part of the strength of the Royal Navy and Fleet Air Arm already deployed against Japan. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS. GV battleship "Howe". GV "Howe" & Aircraft Carrier "Indomitable". GV "Howe". GV Cruiser of Dorsetshire class with "Howe" in fore. On flight deck on Indomitable Corsair plane with folded wings up on elevator. Corsair pushed along deck. Ammunition being checked, also loading 500lb bomb onto plane. LS of fighter taking off from Aircraft Carrier "Victorious". Various shots of Corsairs taking off from Indomitable; Barracuda takes off from Carrier, also Hellcats taking off. CU Admiral Moody at compass, also GS of bridge. Various planes landing on carriers, one turns up on end on landing, smashing his propeller. Fighters in formations. GV of "Howe", "Indomitable" & "Victorious" to finish.
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Navy; Military; Religion and belief
- Locations
- Sabang
- Footage sources
- British Paramount
Universal
- Card file number
- 45234
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 145
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