Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Smashing Blow at Hitler’s Oil

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
740
Date Released
9 Aug 1943
Date submitted
3 Aug 1943
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ploesti Raid. DESCRIPTION: A force of ‘Liberators’ has struck at the oil fields at Ploesti in Rumania. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various aerial shots of Liberators in formations, clouds background & also flying at rooftop height. Library material - Fire burning from the oil well, various shots & CU flames, & smoke. Stills of Ploesti oilfields during the actual raid. Formations of Liberators (very good).
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Military
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
43900
Credits:
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Smashing Blow at Hitler’s Oil', British Movietone News Issue No. 740, 9 Aug 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12788 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)