Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hmas Sydney Back Home Again
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 3
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMAS "Sydney" Home. DESCRIPTION: The cruiser arrives back in her home port to a rousing welcome. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the ship and the bridge. Rear-Admiral Crace welcomes and congratulates Captain Collins and Mr Billy Hughes goes aboard with the same intentions. Lord Mayor Crick unveils a commemorative plaque and the sailors go ashore where they are greeted by relations and loved ones. Then the complement marches through the streets headed by the Captain and cheered by an excited crowd. The story ends with the shots which we have had before of Naval officers drinking to a picture of Admiral Lord Nelson.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Ships and boats; Food and cooking; Arts and crafts; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Local government; Navy; Military
- Footage sources
- United States of America
- Card file number
- 40579
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 85
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