Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New York Grows "Blitz" Conscious

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
623A
Date Released
15 May 1941
Date submitted
9 May 1941
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Defence of New York. DESCRIPTION: Civilian spotters make their reports to the air defence centre in New York. SHOTLIST: Bombers fly in formation and spotters pass the word to operations room where courses are plotted. Fighter pilots take off and a dog fight ensues. AA guns open up and ground machine guns blaze away at ground strafers. Library scenes of New York from the air also used.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weapons; Aviation; Civil defence; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
40733
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
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