Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Leaflet Raiders’ Record Flight

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
555
Date Released
22 Jan 1940
Date submitted
18 Jan 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Leaflet Raid Over Germany. DESCRIPTION: Safely returned to their base in France are the RAF pilots who successfully carried out a leaflet raid over Germany. SHOTLIST: The leaflets are loaded into Armstrong Whitworth "Whitley" bombers and the pilots and crews get in. The planes take off in formation. When the planes return to their base the pilots read of their exploits in the Daily Mail. Vienna Leaflet raid.
Keywords
Mass media; Aviation; Communications; Propaganda; Military
Footage sources
France
Card file number
38142
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
45
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Leaflet Raiders’ Record Flight', British Movietone News Issue No. 555, 22 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10565 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)