Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Berlin’s First Big Dose

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
743
Date Released
30 Aug 1943
Date submitted
24 Aug 1943
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Berlin Gets First Dose. DESCRIPTION: Although Berlin has previously received a 900 ton attack, the recent raid is being called their first big dose. According to German sources the battle of Berlin has now begun. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Library - Shots of incendiaries being stacked on aerodrome, also being loaded into containers, background aerodrome, some of the fellows stripped to the waist. Ducks [sic] shots of engines starting, also dusk shots of Lancasters taking off. Over Berlin fires burning, through which you can see bombs & incendiaries falling. Pan of fires in Berlin.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weapons; Aviation; Aircraft; Fires; War damage; Military
Footage sources
Library
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
Card file number
43950
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
82
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Berlin’s First Big Dose', British Movietone News Issue No. 743, 30 Aug 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12813 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)