Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Preparing the Way

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
742
Date Released
23 Aug 1943
Date submitted
18 Aug 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Prepare the Way. DESCRIPTION: Britain has become the biggest aircraft carrier attacking the Axis. Bostons are frequently in operation over Europe, in this film they attack a U-Boat store at Rennes. Flying in low over the French countryside, they use delayed action bombs on their target. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of Bostons on aerodrome, taxiing & taking off. Various MS; LS of dozens flying over the sea. Aerial shot of French coastline, over Abbeville, bombs falling, aerial shot of earth tremor caused by bombs (very good - first time filmed). Raid on Rennes, Boston, many low over, aerial shot of French coastline travelling shot from nose of plane, over coastline over French territory, flying at tree top height, over target, MS of wing hit with flak, aerial shots of smoke rising from target as evasive action is taken.
Keywords
Environment; Aviation; Fires; Explosions; War damage; Military
Locations
Abbeville; Rennes
Footage sources
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
Card file number
43932
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
215
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Preparing the Way', British Movietone News Issue No. 742, 23 Aug 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12809 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)