Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Air Marshal Bishop

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
623A
Date Released
15 May 1941
Date submitted
9 May 1941
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Marshal Bishop. DESCRIPTION: Air Marshal Billy Bishop arrives in San Diego, California to see bomber production. SHOTLIST: A Huge Consolidated Bomber lands at San Diego and the pilot steps out. He is "Billy" Bishop, VC. A tour of the factory is made and luncheon taken off an aeroplane wing. Then the Air Marshal says that Britain will fight on to the end, whatever the odds.
Keywords
Politics and government; Food and cooking; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
40734
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Air Marshal Bishop', British Movietone News Issue No. 623A, 15 May 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11671 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)