Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Spearfish Men Home - With Beards On

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
568
Date Released
22 Apr 1940
Date submitted
18 Apr 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Canadians Take over Royal Guard Duty
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The "Up-To-Fifty’s" Line Up for Duty Again
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Juvenile Equestrians at Pony Show
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Eric Boon Signs a New Contract
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Parachute Graduation
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Hardy Survivors in London
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Spearfish Men Home - With Beards On
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Germany To-Day, by Sir N Henderson

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS "Spearfish" Home. DESCRIPTION: Home again is the submarine which torpedoed the pocket-battleship "Admiral Scheer". SHOTLIST: Various shots of the men of the submarine which torpedoes the pocket battleship "Admiral Scheer". They are sitting on their craft. Lieutenant-Commander Forbes and Lt Pyrie come ashore.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
38806
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
36
Story extras:
Film clip

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