Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: What the Air-Camera Sees

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
805A
Date Released
9 Nov 1944
Date submitted
1 Nov 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Danish Defiance
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: What the Air-Camera Sees
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Ploesti - Nazi Film Gives Evidence
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Battle for Walcheren
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trailer: "Diphtheria VI"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: What the Air Camera Sees. DESCRIPTION: Striking pictures from the Combat camera units of the United States Eighth Army Air Force, shows that their targets range from bridges and trains to enemy aircraft. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. German plane exploding in air. This is blown up from 16mm. Strafing bridges, railway trains, engines, etc. Shooting up captured Flying Fortress. Attacking Me163 (jet plane) in the air & on the ground. Various shots of other types of planes being shot up, some of them fill screen when exploding.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Railways; Explosions; War damage; Military
Footage sources
8th USAAF
Card file number
45241
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
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