Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bomber Command’s Striking Power

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
592A
Date Released
10 Oct 1940
Date submitted
3 Oct 1940
Date submitted
7 Oct 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bomber Command Story. DESCRIPTION: Blenheim Bombers have been carrying out raids over Germany. SHOTLIST: Visit to a station where Blenheims are used. The instructions are given and the bomb train comes out to the waiting plane (excellent shot of this). The planes take off and return. After the pilots give their reports to an intelligence officer.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
British Paramount
Card file number
39851
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bomber Command’s Striking Power', British Movietone News Issue No. 592A, 10 Oct 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11197 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)