Air to air shots of Japanese fighter planes and a torpedo plane. Studio type shots of pilots at controls of fighter plane with the cockpit hood back and looking over side of aircraft during flight. Aerial shots from planes as they move in and start bombing and shelling boats and harbour installations around Pearl Harbour - looks all filmed with models. One of the pilots points down at a target. Planes dropping bombs. Pilot throws his hands into the air with glee after scoring a hit. Various shots of Japanese military leaders confident at the success - they sit down to listen to reports on radio - in English. Various shots of Japanese planes and the explosions around the model ships of the American Navy. Installations and oil storage tanks go up. Last shot shows ship (model) on its side sinking.
Japanese intertitles and sound.
Note: Combined lavender print was originally in UN 310 A and neg. in UN 310 B. This is combined lavender print - neg. not found.
FILM ID:1693.17
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