Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Navy Clears Eastern Sicily

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
743
Date Released
30 Aug 1943
Date submitted
24 Aug 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Navy Clears Eastern Sicily. DESCRIPTION: Combined operations were the watch word of the Sicily campaign and the Navy’s part was not only to land the troops but to bombard the shore. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Shots of cruisers bombarding Acireale. Travelling shot as it moves along coast still firing. Various shots of guns blazing. Night shots of same.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
43951
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
43
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Navy Clears Eastern Sicily', British Movietone News Issue No. 743, 30 Aug 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12816 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)