Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Interview with an Ace Night-Fighter

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
684A
Date Released
16 Jul 1942
Date submitted
13 Jul 1942
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Interview of Czech Night-Fighter Ace. DESCRIPTION: Flt Lt Karel Kuttelwascher, nickname "Cats Eye", talks of exploits with the RAF. SHOTLIST: Scenes in the garden of Flt Lt Karel Kuttelwascher. Leslie Mitchell pays him a visit and Mrs Kuttelwascher and brother Jan, are present. Both Mrs and Flt Lt speak, (CUs). Close-up of the DFC and Bar with a pan up to the pilots eyes. The pilot pulls a carrot for Leslie Mitchell, who is nursing the dog.
Keywords
Aviation; Horticulture; Newspapers; Animals; Military
Card file number
42581
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Interview with an Ace Night-Fighter', British Movietone News Issue No. 684A, 16 Jul 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12351 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)