Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Wastage of War

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
862A
Date Released
13 Dec 1945
Date submitted
7 Dec 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Planes Junked. DESCRIPTION: In America thousands of worn-out planes, Superforts, Flying Forts etc. are awaiting scrap. SHOTLIST: KS Lines of planes awaiting junking. Aerial shots of planes lined up on aerodrome, all types. CU names on side of plane, also painting of nude girls etc. Motor-crane lifts and carries same to junk heap, where it drops same. Lines of junked planes.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
USM?
Card file number
46286
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
35
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Wastage of War', British Movietone News Issue No. 862A, 13 Dec 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13649 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)