Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Macarthur - A Close-Up
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 4
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: MacArthur - a Close-Up. DESCRIPTION: General MacArthur watched the bombardment of Las Negros Island. When the airstrip had been captured the General went ashore. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV of destroyers & warships firing their guns. SCU of MacArthur & Admiral (Vice) Kinkaid on bridge of flagship. GS of light AA gun being fired. LCIs approach shores, GV of American troops aboard LCI. Various shots of troops running up beaches, advancing through wooded country. GV of MacArthur on the beach, looks at dead Jap, passes up to forward lines. Shots of him congratulating several soldiers. Landing was on Los Negros island.
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Death; Navy; Military
- Locations
- Admiralty Islands
- Footage sources
- United States of America
Pathe
- Card file number
- 44702
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 83
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Macarthur - A Close-Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 774, 3 Apr 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13057 (Accessed 17 May 2025)