Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Chindits

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
730
Date Released
31 May 1943
Date submitted
25 May 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chindits (Into Burma) A.444. DESCRIPTION: The "Chindits" are a specially trained force of British, Gurkhas and Burmese who have penetrated over three hundred miles into Japanese occupied Burma. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS of British, Burmese soldiers on patrol, & cleaning their horses etc. GS of jungle, & CU of table of rupees, Burmese lined up receive their pay. Patrol approach Irriwady push small dinghies into river & wade across same. Leaflet being printed in the jungle also CU of Burmese broadcasting through mike, GS of loudspeakers fixed to trees. CU General Wingate moves out of camera to GS of him on horseback.
Keywords
Mass media; Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Environment; Economics; Communications; Propaganda; Occupied territories; Animals; Military
Locations
Burma
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Card file number
43711
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Chindits', British Movietone News Issue No. 730, 31 May 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12716 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)