Learning on ScreenThe War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The "President Harding’s" Adventurous Trip
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- British Movietone News
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- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 5
- Section Title
- The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: President Harding Arrives in America. DESCRIPTION: Passengers on the American liner "President Harding" not only survived bad weather, but witnessed a French oil tanker being hit by a U-boat. SHOTLIST: Shots of a flaming oil tanker and a destroyer searching for the U-boat which did the damage. On the way home a mighty storm breaks over the bows of the liner. On arrival at New York, a coastguard cutter meets the liner and takes the injured passengers ashore. Captain E Roberts of the Harding says it was the roughest passage of his career. The crew of the British Freighter "Heron’s Pool" are also brought ashore. Captain Sydney Batson gives a talk. CU of baby lying in basket.
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; Children; Fires; Navy; Military
- Footage sources
- United States of America
- Card file number
- 37718
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 47
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