Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Free French Airmen Bomb Rommel’s Supply

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
662
Date Released
9 Feb 1942
Date Other
Feb 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Free French Bomb Libya (Halfaya and Sollum Surrender - GR Title). DESCRIPTION: Free French airmen bomb Rommel’s supply lines to Libya. SHOTLIST: Blenheim Mk IV are lined up and the pilots get in. They take-off and there are aerial scenes as the bombers, escorted by Curtiss 81A Tomahawks, near the objective. The bombs whistle down and they are shown bursting below. Interiors of cockpit in which are shots of the pilot. Also shots of navigator and bomb airmen.
Keywords
Aviation; Explosions; War damage; Military
Footage sources
War Office
Card file number
41909
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
103
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Free French Airmen Bomb Rommel’s Supply', British Movietone News Issue No. 662, 9 Feb 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12134 (Accessed 23 May 2025)