Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rule Britannia

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

646A

Date Released

23 Oct 1941

Date submitted

1941

Date submitted

20 Oct 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Japan - Far East Crisis
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Honours for Free French Navy
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Let the People In
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Iran - Anglo-Soviet Control
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rule Britannia

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS "Nelson" Hit in Convoy Attack. DESCRIPTION: The "Battle of the Convoys" continues on both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. On this convoy in the Mediterranean we come under attack from the Italian navy but survived intact. SHOTLIST: Scenes taken aboard the "Prince of Wales" show "Ark Royal", "Nelson", "Rodney" and destroyers. The destroyer shot is perfect and should be remembered for further use. Guns blaze away as torpedo-bombers attack the fleet. One shot shows Nelson badly down by the head after receiving a direct hit from a torpedo. Various shots of prisoners aboard. POW cleaning up, etc. Good shot of convoy and good shot of Gibraltar. Shots of battleships in Line Ahead. And a shot of officers drinking to the portrait of Nelson. Shots of the "Victory" and the White Ensign. Shots of pom-poms firing.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Food and cooking; Environment; Weapons; Ceremonies; War damage; Navy; Public information; Military

Footage sources

Gaumont

Card file number

41454

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

168

Story extras:

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