Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America Prepares

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
656A
Date Released
1 Jan 1942
Date submitted
29 Dec 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Raid Precautions in New York. DESCRIPTION: New Yorkers are preparing for air raids, the black-out is put in place and buildings are sand-bagged. SHOTLIST: Cut Story. There is a practise alarm and Times Square empties magically. People take to the shelters. When the all clear sounds people come out again into the streets. Buildings are sandbagged and windows blacked out. Not used in newsreel - Interview with Mayor La Guardia (110ft).
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Safety devices
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
41758
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
67
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America Prepares', British Movietone News Issue No. 656A, 1 Jan 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12095 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)