MIDWAY AND CORAL SEA BATTLES

Series: News parade series

Duration: 16-si-sd

Year Published: 1942

Creator: Castle Films

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: Starts with the movement of troops to Australia. Japs assuming that Midway's defensive strength might have been neglected, attack in that area. In the film is the bombing of a Jap heavy cruiser which weaves a snake-like wake astern in frantic efforts to escape hits. But the American bombardiers are good—they don't miss—and the enemy ship is torn apart. In the battle of the Coral Sea, the film shows the role the old Lexington played in smashing the Jap invasion fleet. The explosion of her enormous gasoline tanks is a spectacular moment. And then, torpedoed by an American destroyer, she goes down with her flag flying

Complete Record: Series: News parade series Dewey number: 940.542 Audience level: jh-sh-c-adult Producer note: Available from producer and all authorized sales distributors: 100ft-si-$2.75; 360ft-si-$8.75; 350ft-sd-$17.50 Format/cost: 16-si-sd Distributors / rental: Not shown in source

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946