Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lancasters Plaster V1 Platforms

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
793A
Date Released
17 Aug 1944
Date submitted
Aug 1944
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lancasters Plaster V1 Platforms. DESCRIPTION: Big fleets of Lancasters and Halifaxes have been attacking the V1 sites, helping to reduce the number of ‘flying bomb’ attacks. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS "Doodlebug" flying out of camera. Air views flying bomb being shot up, eventually explodes in mid-air, explosions in slow motion. Various air views: Formation of Lancasters flying through flak & clouds. Also Halifaxes. Air View: Target indicators falling to earth, followed by bombs falling. Air Views: Target saturated with explosions. Shots of storage depots receiving direct hits.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; Aircraft; War damage; Military; Newsreels
Footage sources
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
Card file number
45020
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
67
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lancasters Plaster V1 Platforms', British Movietone News Issue No. 793A, 17 Aug 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13191 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)