Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: U-Boats - One a Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
741A
Date Released
19 Aug 1943
Date submitted
9 Aug 1943
Date submitted
16 Aug 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Submarine Warfare - One a Day. DESCRIPTION: More and more U-boats are being sunk, making it easier for the Atlantic convoys to get through. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Aerial shot of convoy, wireless operator sends out message, that enemy subs sighted, American (either Dauntless or Avenger) plane take off from carrier, angle shots & out of camera. Shots of flying over sea, Submarine sighted, gun blazing, hits registering. CU bomb leaving plane, Still of U-boat with depth just entering water (near miss) & some of crew on deck of sub. Another sub sighted, aerial shots of hits & bombs falling near & direct hits, sub half submerged.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; Communications; Explosions; War damage; Navy; Military
Card file number
43928
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
88
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: U-Boats - One a Day', British Movietone News Issue No. 741A, 19 Aug 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12802 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)