Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Another Gadget - German Controlled Tank

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
786A
Date Released
29 Jun 1944
Date submitted
Jun 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Another Gadget - German Controlled Tank. DESCRIPTION: The latest pictures of another German secret weapon the remote controlled tank. SHOTLIST: KS. Yanks inspect tank (midget). American soldier sets tank in motion. Points out compartment where TNT is placed, "Doodlebug" tank runs out of camera, revealing wire which controls same, two batteries placed in tank. American rides round field on midget tank. Various angle shots of tank.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Weapons; Military
Footage sources
APS
Card file number
44932
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Another Gadget - German Controlled Tank', British Movietone News Issue No. 786A, 29 Jun 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13152 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)