Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Prince of Wales at Sea

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
620A
Date Released
24 Apr 1941
Date submitted
4 Apr 1941
Date submitted
21 Apr 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Eric Boon V Kid Berg
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australian Water Sports
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Melbourne
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Chinese Ambassador’s London Farewell
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Wear Your Gas Mask
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: ATS Girls Help in AA Defence
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Prince of Wales at Sea
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Churchill with Czech Allies
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Ice Carnival

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS "Prince of Wales" at Sea. DESCRIPTION: The Navy continues to escort the convoys and also at sea are our two newest battleships "King George V" and "Prince of Wales". SHOTLIST: Shots of the cruiser HMS "London", "Prince of Wales" passes cruiser "Suffolk". Destroyers at sea. "King George V" and "Prince of Wales" at sea in rough weather. A rendezvous with the Aircraft Carriers "Furious" and "Argus" accompanied by the Battle Cruiser "Repulse" who are escorting a convoy including RMS "Narkunda". Corvettes also protect the merchantman. An alarm (false) and a boarding party prepares to inspect a strange ship.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Environment; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Rota
Universal
Card file number
40649
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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