Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Reinforcements for Australia

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
675
Date Released
11 May 1942
Date submitted
7 May 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News From MacArthur. DESCRIPTION: American troop reinforcements arrive in Australia in the wake of General MacArthur. SHOTLIST: Titles superimposed over General MacArthur walking along with General Brett. MCU Of General MacArthur with his wife and 5 year old son. CU General MacArthur. Son and wife seated in car. Shots of ship at sea. Guns firing. Shots of the American troops lining up on the deck of the ship. Officers wave on board ship as another ship passes. Ship with Americans on board docked in Australian harbour. Troops disembark from ship. Troops standing on quayside. Australian troop lighting a cigarette from another troops cigarette. Shots of General MacArthur walking with his wife along station platform. Shots of Mrs MacArthur walking along. Shots of General MacArthur. General MacArthur with President Quezon of the Philippines.
Keywords
Politics and government; Navy; Military
Locations
Australia
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
42273
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Reinforcements for Australia', British Movietone News Issue No. 675, 11 May 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12255 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)