Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Our Night Bomber Force Was Out

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
780
Date Released
15 May 1944
Date submitted
15 May 1944
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Our Night Bomber Force Was Out RAF Night Attacks. DESCRIPTION: Bomber Command of the Royal Air Force made follow up attacks by night. On the night of the Sixth of May they hit an ammunition dump and stores at Sables-Sur-Sarthe and debris and ammunition hurtling sky-high was caught on camera. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Night bombing of Sables-sur-sarthe. Crew walk to Lancaster, & board. Several shots of Lancasters taking off out of camera. Night (aerial) shots of bombing, explosions terrific, the target was an ammunition dump. This material is excellent, please take special care of same. Debris can be seen flying in all directions, as dump after dump goes up.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; Aircraft; War damage; Military
Footage sources
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
Card file number
44805
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Our Night Bomber Force Was Out', British Movietone News Issue No. 780, 15 May 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13107 (Accessed 25 Mar 2026)