Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Malta Convoy Hero

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
693A
Date Released
17 Sep 1942
Date submitted
10 Sep 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Interview With Captain Mason. DESCRIPTION: Captain Mason of the "Ohio" tells of the oil tankers heroic journey to Malta. SHOTLIST: Captain Mason was on the ‘Ohio’ Tanker which went through with the Malta Convoy. CU Mason & Mitchell, sitting in garden, behind a table, they both are having a drink. CU Mason only. This starts & finishes with shots of Malta Convoy: ‘Iowa’ entering Valletta Harbour. CU of deck of ‘Iowa’. Both are smoking.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Environment; Newspapers
Card file number
42825
Credits:
Camera
Alfred A. Tunwell
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Malta Convoy Hero', British Movietone News Issue No. 693A, 17 Sep 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12440 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)