War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Malta Today

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
686A
Date Released
30 Jul 1942
Date submitted
Jul 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): US Gift of Tea Cars
  2. 2War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Gtc on Parade
  3. 3War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Women Air Mechanics
  4. 4War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Army and Air Force Grow More Foot
  5. 5War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Malta Today
  6. 6War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): The "Mustang"
  7. *War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Police Parade

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Malta Today. DESCRIPTION: After the arrival of the convoy the welcome supplies are unloaded and distributed. In the shadow of the battlements, men supplement their rations by means of allotments. SHOTLIST: Cut Story: Shows a convoy being unloaded at quay-side, food, ammunition & oil being swung ashore. The goods are loaded onto lorries & driven away to dumps, concealed among the trees. Shots which should be remembered especially one long shot of the Fort of the Knights, bombs have torn a hole in one of the walls, but the damage is not serious & under the shadow of the old battlements, garrison tend their allotments & plant cabbages on their farm. Pig-swill is collected in a barrow, pulled by a donkey. CU man stirring the swill, which afterwards is fed to a sow with a fine litter. Shot of a soldier stroking sow & one piglet. Then there is an investiture at which Lord Gort decorates men of Malta. Our forces as well as the native population. With Lord Gort at this inspection are General Officer Commanding Major General Beak, VC, Air Officer Commanding Air Vice Marshal Lloyd, Vice Admiral Malta Vice Admiral Sir Ralph Leatham.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Agriculture; Ceremonies; War damage; Animals; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Card file number
42642
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
153
Story extras:
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