Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: U-Boat Spotting by "Blimps"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
662
Date Released
9 Feb 1942
Date submitted
2 Feb 1942
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: Blimps for US Coast Patrol. DESCRIPTION: The American Navy is using dirigibles for Coastal Patrol duty and U-Boat spotting. SHOTLIST: The Blimps are taken from the hangar and then there are aerial shots inside and from the Blimp. These show ships and destroyers.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
41871
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: U-Boat Spotting by "Blimps"', British Movietone News Issue No. 662, 9 Feb 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12136 (Accessed 23 May 2025)