Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Speed for Ships

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

677

Date Released

25 May 1942

Date submitted

21 May 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Horder Opens Hospital Wing
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Duchess on Visit to Glasgow
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Utility Creeps into US Beauty Contests
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Speed for Ships
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Yanks and Tanks Land in Northern Ireland
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rolling Out the Tanks
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Just in Case"
8. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Church of Scotland Assembly

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shipyard Wins Government Praise. DESCRIPTION: The American Maritime Commission has awarded its first flag of merit to a Pacific Northwest Yard for speedy ship-building. The "Liberty" ships continue to be launched rapidly. SHOTLIST: The Maritime Commission awards its first flag of merit to America’s speediest ship-building Company. This Pacific NW Coast Yard boasts some unusual workers, which include an ex. wrestler and a former Russian ballet master. This yard helped to build 31 ships in less than a year. Now they are aiming for an output of two ships a week. Four Destroyers Launched - CARD 42350 At an Eastern US Port, four Destroyers are launched in hour. The first of the four ships is christened by Mrs Frank J Fletcher. The second, "The Radford" is sponsored by Mrs Francis Mathes. The third is christened by Mrs William Roy. The fourth is christened "The Marvine". Submarine Launched, USA - CARD 42351 This is the first submarine built for the Navy at Great Lakes. Governor Heil of Wisconsin launches the "Peto" the submarine being christened by Mrs Loquist.

Keywords

Organisations; Politics and government; Ships and boats; Curiosities; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Navy; Military; Launchings

Locations

United States of America

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

42354

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

139

Story extras:

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