News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

44/91

Date Released

13 Nov 1944

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Spotlight on Yugoslavia
• 2. It’s "Muddy Awful" in Italy
• 3. Capture of Middleburg
• 4. MacArthur Returns to the Philippines

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

All-out attack by carrier-based aircraft on Jap shipping off Mindanao and Luzon. Aerial shots of Jap ships being straffed and set ablaze. Naval barrage into the Philippines from off-shore American ships. Invasion barges sail towards the islands. Also present are General MacArthur and President Osmena of the Philippines, and they are seen wading ashore also. Outside of the Provincial Capitol building the American flag is hoisted. MacArthur is back in the Philippines as he promised.

Keywords

Politics and government; Aviation; Navy; Photography; Military

Locations

Philippines

Length of story (in feet)

220

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

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Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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