Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Plant Rolls Out the Tomahawks

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
640
Date Released
8 Sep 1941
Date submitted
29 Aug 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Curtiss Planes. DESCRIPTION: For defence and attack for America and Britain, the Curtiss P-40 fighter, called the ‘Tomahawk’. SHOTLIST: Various shots inside the Curtiss plant. A Tomahawk is wheeled outside for Secretary Knudsen to view.
Keywords
Politics and government; Displays; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
41234
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
34
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Plant Rolls Out the Tomahawks', British Movietone News Issue No. 640, 8 Sep 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11905 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)