Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: SS "Highlander" Brings Home Her Trophies

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
583A
Date Released
8 Aug 1940
Date submitted
5 Jun 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Highlander Arrives. DESCRIPTION: The Scottish Coastal Steamer managed to shoot down two Heinkels and wreckage from one landed on her deck. SHOTLIST: Shots of the freighter "Highlander". On deck is the wreckage is one of the Dornier bombers which she shot down. George Anderson was responsible.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; War damage; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39476
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
38
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: SS "Highlander" Brings Home Her Trophies', British Movietone News Issue No. 583A, 8 Aug 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11045 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)