Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Largest Flying Boat Has a Maiden Flight

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
685A
Date Released
23 Jul 1942
Date submitted
13 Jul 1942
Date submitted
21 Jul 1942
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mars Flying Boat. DESCRIPTION: The world’s biggest flying-boat, the "Mars", makes its maiden flight. The 70 ton craft is designed as a transport plane. SHOTLIST: Various scenes of the world’s largest flying boat, Glen-Martin Mars. Its huge size is compared to a Grumman Goose naval patrol plane. Aerial scenes.
Keywords
Aviation; Records; Military
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
42617
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Largest Flying Boat Has a Maiden Flight', British Movietone News Issue No. 685A, 23 Jul 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12363 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)