News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: America Prepares Reply to Bombers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
510
Date Released
13 Mar 1939
Date submitted
9 Mar 1939
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 13
Section Title
News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Anti-Aircraft Guns. DESCRIPTION: Anti-aircraft guns are tested. SHOTLIST: The Military Affairs Committee of the House of Representations visit Langley Field, Virginia, where they see the latest sky defence units. They see the super "Flying Fortress" and then witness a demonstration by the new anti-aircraft artillery (not airborne).
Researcher Comments
B17 Flying Fortress Bombers
Keywords
Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
35800
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: America Prepares Reply to Bombers', British Movietone News Issue No. 510, 13 Mar 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9782 (Accessed 25 Jun 2025)