Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Yards Breaks Records
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 5
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Shipyard Breaks Records Also Tank story. DESCRIPTION: The Henry Kaiser Pacific coast shipyards are turning out pocket aircraft carriers. Lady Halifax, wife of the British Ambassador, launched one of them, the "Natona Bay". SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS - Aircraft Carrier "Natona Bay" before launching. MS Lady Halifax launching same, down runway, out of camera. Shot of Carrier at sea, also the "Wolverine" you will notice that she has paddles. CU of paddles while under way. Aerial shot of carrier. Night shots of Kaiser shipyard, lights full on, various shots; riveters at work, throwing rivets about etc., also welders at work.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Railways; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Navy; Military; Launchings
- Locations
- H Kaiser Shipyard (Pacific)
- Footage sources
- United States of America
Gaumont
United Newsreels
- Card file number
- 43929
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 97
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Yards Breaks Records', British Movietone News Issue No. 742, 23 Aug 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12808 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)