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

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
678A
Date Released
4 Jun 1942
Date submitted
May 1942
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Story

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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Madagascar ‘Attack on Madagascar’. DESCRIPTION: The combined operation of this brilliant action is vividly portrayed by Movietone cameraman Graham Thompson. SHOTLIST: The general story of the preparations for the carrying out and capture of Madagascar. The full particulars of this story are listed on the Library File. (Odds and Ends).
Keywords
Ships and boats; Censorship; Navy; Military; Cameramen; Newsreels
Card file number
42376
Credits:
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
497
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Madagascar', British Movietone News Issue No. 678A, 4 Jun 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12297 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)