Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: RAF’s Eyes Keep Coastal Watch

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
555A
Date Released
25 Jan 1940
Date submitted
23 Jan 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: With the Coastal Command of the RAF. DESCRIPTION: The massive Sunderland flying boats of RAF Coastal Command, keeps constant watch on our coastal waters. SHOTLIST: Movietone goes aloft in one of the massive Short "Sunderland" Flying Boats. The gunners are ready and the photographer snaps a tramp steamer below. Shots of Gunner in turret and interior shots of aircraft including shots of a hand on a lever.
Keywords
Mass media; Ships and boats; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
38169
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
55
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: RAF’s Eyes Keep Coastal Watch', British Movietone News Issue No. 555A, 25 Jan 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10569 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)