Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The RAF on Top

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
585A
Date Released
22 Aug 1940
Date submitted
15 Aug 1940
Date submitted
20 Aug 1940
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF on Top. DESCRIPTION: The RAF continues to fight off Nazi raiders. Houses, shops and a church are wrecked in Malden. Eastbourne also sustains some bomb damage. SHOTLIST: Attacks on barrage balloons resulting in several being shot down in flames. Wreckage at Malden. Houses, shops and a church destroyed. Mrs Dedman, whose house was demolished, sits on her Anderson Shelter. Damage at Eastbourne where a flag marks a bomb crater in front of ruined houses. A child’s toy has been blown out of one domain. Shots of wrecked German planes. Shots of the Home Guard which shot down a bomber with rifle fire. Shot of the plane - A Dornier 17. Mass formation of Nazi bombers flying towards London and AA fire bursting round them. A hit is registered and the gun crew congratulate themselves. Smoke rings made by Nazis to mark area to be bombed. "Spitfires" take off and fly in formation (CARD 39567). Library scenes of "Wellington" and "Blenheim" bombers in formation.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weapons; Aviation; Fires; Safety devices; War damage; Propaganda; Civil defence; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39569
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
185
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The RAF on Top', British Movietone News Issue No. 585A, 22 Aug 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11084 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)