Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Big Guns at Dover

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
636
Date Released
11 Aug 1941
Date submitted
24 Jul 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Vim and Vigour in Ramc Training
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): NZ Prime Minister Visits Home Town
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Church Parade in Western Desert
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): They Brought the Convoy Through
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): US Navy Launches a New Cruiser
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): US Takes Command of Philippine Army
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Beaufighters
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Home Guard Rehearse Defence of Railroad
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Big Guns at Dover

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dover Big Guns B156/D. DESCRIPTION: The large guns at Dover protect the Channel and await any Nazi convoys that try to use the Straits. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the 15 inch howitzers being loaded and fired. These are the guns with which we bombard the channel coast. Also 200ft Dover big guns firing. Pre War: Unidentified story. Good shots.
Keywords
Weapons; Military
Locations
England; Strait of Dover
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
41048
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
Film clip

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