Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: A Jap Fleet Smashed

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
8 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Japanese Dead. DESCRIPTION: United States Marines wiped out Japanese units defending their positions on Guadalcanal. SHOTLIST: US Marines walking about island, which is mostly jungle, looking at dead Japs. Prisoners being set to work, various shots of same. Shot of stern of US Aircraft Carrier, also shots of destroyers with Carrier in rear. Dauntless (?) flying in formation escorting Navy, of which there is an aerial shot of same. Looking over stern of destroyer at wake of ship. Admiral William Halsey conversing with naval officers (interior) in cabin.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Environment; Aviation; Death; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military
Locations
Guadalcanal
Footage sources
United States of America
Pathe
Card file number
43097
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: A Jap Fleet Smashed', British Movietone News Issue No. 702A, 19 Nov 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12520 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)