WARWORK NEWS NO 23

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: S15 23).

Synopsis

I. "Warrior of the week." An RAF Squadron Leader who flew Hurricanes in Russia and was awarded the Order of Lenin describes his experiences.

II. "The other man's job. Steel strips for explosive drums." Manufacture of steel strip in the largest steel strip mill in the World. White-hot ingots are pressed flat and cut into lengths, then turned into drums to contain explosive.

III. "Airpower." a. Thunderbolts on the ground and flying in formation. b. Typhoon takes off; another makes a perfect crash-landing. c. Allied cooperation in the air war against Germany is suggested by film of American pilot in Malta and French squadron in Britain. d. Doolittle stands on the deck of the USS Hornet (under Halsey's command) before Mitchell bombers take off to attack Tokyo. View of Japanese survivors on board vessel after their own craft had been sunk.

IV. "The first victory parade." a. Giraud, with Juin, takes the salute at a march past by French and British servicemen in Tunis. b. Eisenhower meets Cunningham on board an RN battleship in a North African port.

 

Titles

  • WARWORK NEWS NO 23
 

Technical Data

Year:
1943
Running Time:
10 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Sound
Footage:
911 ft
 

Production Credits

Sponsor
Ministry of Supply
Production company
British Paramount News