Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Jap Convoy Annihilated

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
727A
Date Released
13 May 1943
Date submitted
3 May 1943
Date submitted
7 May 1943
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Story No. within this Issue
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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Japanese Convoy Annihilated. DESCRIPTION: First report of a victory in the Pacific, the Japanese have been beaten back in New Guinea. The RAAF and their American comrades carried out the raid on a Japanese troop convoy. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Maps of the Far East, also aerial photos of convoy assembled of Rabaul, another map of Pacific. LS of convoy. Kittyhawks lined up on aerodrome SSV. Pilots briefing open air. Instructions board, group of pilots run to planes, Bostons & Mitchells take off & also flying at speed. Flying Fortresses flying into camera. Kittyhawks, Beaufighters, Bostons, in flight, also Lightning. Aerial shot of Liberator (look down shot background being ground). Aerial LS of convoy. CU bomb doors opening, & bombs dropping out, & falling. Formation of Bostons flying over burning ships. Various aerial shots of convoy, some of the ships smoking alight. Interior - pilot of bomber, looking back at rear gunner. Fighter machine gunning small craft, goes in three times before getting direct hit, shot from attacking plane. LS Burning convoy. Back view of pilot. Kittyhawk does Victory Roll finishes with formation of Beaufighters with American & Australian fading in & out.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Fires; War damage; Navy; Military
Locations
Bismarck Sea
Footage sources
Ministry of Information
Card file number
43659
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
291
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Jap Convoy Annihilated', British Movietone News Issue No. 727A, 13 May 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12698 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)