Movietone’s Wartime News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Menace of U-Boat Wolf Pack

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
723A
Date Released
15 Apr 1943
Date submitted
6 Apr 1943
Date submitted
12 Apr 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s Wartime News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘U’ Boat Wolf Pack. DESCRIPTION: Recently captured German film shows the triumphant return of a U-boat wolf pack. SHOTLIST: Cut story - (Library material) Interior of submarine, sailor at controls. CU submarine surfacing. Submarines (German) arrive at docks, various shots GS of submarines, & elevated shots showing crew aboard, also on docks. CU Pennant flying, showing how many Allied ships they have to their credit, Submarine entering, reinforced concrete docks, roof also of reinforced concrete. GS of submarine coming into camera, also GS of same inside dock. MS of outer docks showing these cubicle locks. This is a captured German Reel, either taken at Lorient, France or Wilhelmshaven.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Occupied territories; Navy; Military; Newsreels
Footage sources
United States of America
Pathe
Card file number
43585
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
72
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s Wartime News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Menace of U-Boat Wolf Pack', British Movietone News Issue No. 723A, 15 Apr 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12669 (Accessed 19 Apr 2025)