Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Battle of the Atlantic

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
619
Date Released
14 Apr 1941
Date Other
Apr 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Atlantic. DESCRIPTION: The convoys continue to cross the Atlantic despite the menace of German U-boats. With the protection of the Navy the supplies are still reaching our ports. SHOTLIST: GV moonlight on sea. 3 shots small merchant ships. GV, MS & CU German U-boat prisoners on ships deck. MS merchant ship & escort. LS pan convoy at sea. GV convoy. LS ship (x2). MS rolling sea from ships deck. LAS lookout points out to sea. GV sea with trail of U-boat. 2 shots sea from deck. GV ships lay depth charge. Air To Sea depth charge explodes. GV depth charges explode. CU officer with telescope. CU sailor with lifeboat. CU officer looks through binoculars. GV convoy at sea (x2). MS rolling sea from deck (x2). GV dock with cargo being unloaded (x2). MS dockers with cargo. MS & CU grain down chutes into hopper. 3 shots cargo unloaded. Docks scenes taken from 39503 see card 41082
Keywords
Ships and boats; Environment; Weapons; Industry and manufacture; Explosions; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
40606A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
100
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Battle of the Atlantic', British Movietone News Issue No. 619, 14 Apr 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11603 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)