News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: French Planes for USA

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
534A
Date Released
31 Aug 1939
Date submitted
21 Aug 1939
Date submitted
29 Aug 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 14
Section Title
News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Bombers for France. DESCRIPTION: Douglas bombers intended for France are under construction in the USA. SHOTLIST: The first of 100 French high speed bombers to be completed by Douglas Aircraft Plant takes a bow. Various shots of men at work on the motor and close-up of same. Views of plane, motors turning over and pilot in plane. Finally plane taxiing out to line and take-off.
Keywords
Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
37409
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:

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'News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: French Planes for USA', British Movietone News Issue No. 534A, 31 Aug 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10212 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)