Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Air Defence

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
593
Date Released
14 Oct 1940
Date submitted
11 Oct 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: President Roosevelt See Sky Defence. DESCRIPTION: President Roosevelt inspects a plant in Maryland which makes planes for the US Navy. On another occasion he dedicated the new Washington National Airport. America is proud of its new "Bell" fighter. SHOTLIST: The President sees massed planes which fly past. Afterwards he speaks. The purpose of his visit is to open the airport which is at Washington. New Bell Plane - CARD 39870 Various shots of the new Bell plane. Takes off and flies. Aerial scenes.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Displays; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
39861
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
109
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Air Defence', British Movietone News Issue No. 593, 14 Oct 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11201 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)