Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Sky and Ground Units Combined Exercise

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
561A
Date Released
7 Mar 1940
Date submitted
Mar 1940
Date submitted
4 Mar 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mock Air Battle. DESCRIPTION: The RAF rehearse an air battle with Spitfires and Hurricanes attacking Blenheim bombers. SHOTLIST: The pilots, who play table-tennis, rush to their posts when the alarm sounds. Spitfires and Hurricanes are soon taking off and attacking Blenheim bombers in one of which is our cameraman. AA batteries on the ground go into action after sound detectors have established the range.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
38443
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
64
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Sky and Ground Units Combined Exercise', British Movietone News Issue No. 561A, 7 Mar 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10668 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)