Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America Repairs More British Warships

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
645A
Date Released
16 Oct 1941
Date submitted
9 Oct 1941
Date submitted
13 Oct 1941
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aircraft-Carriers in US Yards. DESCRIPTION: HMS "Formidable" under goes repairs in an American yard, as are other British warships. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the carriers "Formidable" and "Illustrious" in American yards and under repair.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Industry and manufacture; War damage; Navy; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
41435
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America Repairs More British Warships', British Movietone News Issue No. 645A, 16 Oct 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11972 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)