Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Army Exercise Makes Valuable Scrap

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
702A
Date Released
19 Nov 1942
Date submitted
Nov 1942
Date submitted
16 Nov 1942
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Army Demolishes Bridge. DESCRIPTION: In Colorado the US Army demolish an old bridge, whose metal will be used for scrap. SHOTLIST: Red Bluff Bridge spanning River Colorado, is being fitted with charges to demolish it, shots show army sappers placing charges in position. You then get a general shot of bridge before it is blown up. The last engineer can be seen being lowered to the ground by rope. The chief engineer presses the button and bridge collapses, into river. Ramparts are also dynamited.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Explosions; Engineering; Military
Locations
Texas; Lometa
Footage sources
United States of America
Pathe
Card file number
43095
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
78
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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Army Exercise Makes Valuable Scrap', British Movietone News Issue No. 702A, 19 Nov 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12516 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)