Made for the home market and sold in camera shops and by mail oder, the Official Films News Thrills were the brainchild of Leslie Winik, who began producing educational shorts in 1939. ThIs film recounts the second Battle of the Philippines. The Philippine campaign was the invasion of the Philippines by the United States and the defense of the islands by the Japanese Imperial Army and Navy during World War II.
“News Thrill” title banner (00:08). “Battle of the Philippines” title banner (00:24). A map of Asia with an arrow pointing at the Philippine Islands (00:29). A map of the Philippines with an arrow pointing at the Leyte Gulf (00:36). Possibly a Fletcher class destroyer (00:41). Explosions and firing on water as bombardment begins (00:46). U.S. G.I.s landing in force and walking onto land (01:13). USS LST-474, LST-1-class tank landing ship (01:21). USS LST-204 (01:24). M4 Sherman tanks (01:29). General Douglas MacArthur, commander of the Allied Forces in the Asia Pacific, disembarking the USS Pennsylvania, his flagship (01:36). Former president of the Philippines Sergio Osmeña Sr., successor to Manuel L. Quezon (01:46). Iconic image of MacArthur wading through the water to the beach (02:01). A map of Luzon Island and Manila (02:12). (02:16). MacArthur’s forces sail to Luzon in LCVP landing craft or Higgins boats (02:16). M1919 Browning machine gun (02:29). Footage of the battle on the Luzon shoreline (02:31). Soldiers walk onto land (02:48). Sherman M4A3 tanks (02:59). Soldiers walk from Lingayen Bay to the North on Luzon (03:10). Soldiers firing M1 Rocket Launchers and other weapons (03:31). Footage of explosions (03:40). A map highlighting Manila (04:02). Soldiers walking through Manila, celebrated by civilians (04:07). Battle of Manila: A map highlighting Intramuros, Manila (04:29). Views of war inside Intramuros (04:33). Wounded U. S. soldiers retreating (04:59). Fires started by Japanese forces (05:15). Views of wounded soldiers (05:39). Fires burning (05:44). Footage of Manila (06:10). Soldiers jumping from planes using parachutes over Corregidor Island (06:32). Navy fleet sailing on the shore of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro (07:34). Soldiers enter land (07:54) and hike up a mountain (08:05). General Douglas MacArthur arriving at Corregidor Island fortress in Manila Bay (08:25). Soldiers raise the American flag, the Philippines is now free (09:02).
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