Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Aero Production Gaining Momentum
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- British Movietone News
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- 1 / 9
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Planes for the Allies. DESCRIPTION: Aero engines are being turned out in large numbers at a recently erected plant in New Jersey. American Navy planes leave Houlton Airport Maine for Canada. SHOTLIST: The planes arrive at the airport. Then they are towed across the border by tractors. Henry Ford Inspects Army Plane - CARD 39222 Shots of the plane in flight. On landing, Mr Ford and his son Edsel (accompanied by officials) inspects the plane to determine its adaptability for Mass production methods.
- Keywords
- Vehicles; Economics; Aviation; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Military
- Footage sources
- United States of America
- Card file number
- 39267
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 58
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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Aero Production Gaining Momentum', British Movietone News Issue No. 578, 1 Jul 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10942 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)