Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Boston

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
672
Date Released
20 Apr 1942
Date submitted
13 Apr 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boston III (Havoc). DESCRIPTION: An aircraft of high performance in offensive operations and one that America has already supplied in large numbers is the "Boston III". SHOTLIST: The planes fly in formation and are photographed from the air and the ground. Ground shots show the crews entering and the planes taking off. In one shot one of the planes flies over the camera. The Boston III is a British version of the Douglas DB7 attack bomber. The same plane adapted for fighter work is called the Havoc.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
42162
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Boston', British Movietone News Issue No. 672, 20 Apr 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12224 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)