Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Supplying the Burma Front by Air

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
810A
Date Released
14 Dec 1944
Date submitted
7 Dec 1944
Date submitted
11 Dec 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Queen with NFS Girls
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: GIs to Shift London’s Ruins
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Boche Factory in Paris Tube
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Brussels Demonstrators
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Supplying the Burma Front by Air
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Hammers the Reich

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Supplying the Burma Front By Air. DESCRIPTION: The RAF have been flying through cloud and mist over jungle to drop vital supplies to the 5th Indian Division in Burma. These vital supplies aided in the capture of Tiddim. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Dakota plane flies over mountains. Various aerial & ground shots of planes flying over country surrounding Tiddim, through mist & cloud, dropping supplies by parachute, various shots of supplies hitting ground. Indian troops collect supplies, shots of them carrying same. Stacking cases in open.
Keywords
Weather; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Locations
Tiddim
Footage sources
Ministry of Information
Card file number
45351
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
Film clip

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