Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tugs to the Rescue

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

668

Date Released

23 Mar 1942

Date Other

Mar 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Frau Litten
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: If It Were to Happen Here
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Safe Passage to Ulster
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tugs to the Rescue
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: HMS "Renown"

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rescue Tugs Story. DESCRIPTION: Ocean going tugs are playing an important part in the war at sea. They bring in ships that have got into difficulties, one recently steamed 1,300 miles into the Atlantic to bring in a ship. SHOTLIST: General view of tug. Radio operator receives distress signal. Captain and officer plot course on chart. Views of disabled vessel. Heaving line thrown aboard disabled ship. Towing wire being hauled in. Ship is tow and being brought to safety.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Communications; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Rota
Universal

Card file number

42061

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

59

Story extras:

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