Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Goodwill Path-Finders Return Home

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
900
Date Released
2 Sep 1946
Date submitted
29 Aug 1946
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Goodwill Path-Finders Return Home
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Prisoners of War
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Joad & Formby as Beauty Judges
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: You Can’t Start Too Young
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: You Can’t Start Too Young
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: You Can’t Start Too Young

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Goodwill Flight Pathfinders Return Home. DESCRIPTION: Bomber Command Squadron 34 return from their goodwill visit to America and Group Captain Collard gives us his impressions of the mission. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS formation fly over camera. Several formation shots. Lancaster bombers come in to land, touching down, taxi across aerodrome, to appointed position. GV planes lined up with crew standing in front of same. Wing Commander Craig greeted by Air Marshal Sir Norman Bottomley. CU Group Captain Collard talks to camera about trip, thanks crews and reception committee for their welcome. Those present include ASA Ambassador Representative Mr Corville, Lord Henderson and Sir William Brown.
Keywords
Displays; Aviation; Military
Locations
Graveley
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
47409
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
129
Story extras:

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