Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Air Defenders of Singapore

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
652
Date Released
1 Dec 1941
Date submitted
26 Nov 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Defence of Malaya. DESCRIPTION: American fighters ‘Brewster Buffaloes’, flown by pilots from Britain, Australia and New Zealand, are playing their part in defending Singapore. SHOTLIST: Brewster "Buffalo" fighters take off and fly in formation over typical Malayan country. Aerial scenes and combat practice.
Keywords
Aviation; Censorship; Military
Card file number
41634
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Air Defenders of Singapore', British Movietone News Issue No. 652, 1 Dec 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12052 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)