Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: The Royal Navy - More Power to It
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 2
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Commissioning of "Anson" & "Howe". DESCRIPTION: Trafalgar’s anniversary brings to the minds of all British people the naval might of the Empire and with the commissioning of ‘Anson’ and ‘Howe’, Movietone presents a tribute to the Royal Navy in this sternest sea war of all time. SHOTLIST: Cut story. Library material showing "Victory" on Trafalgar Day, short sequence of ships at Trafalgar. Marines Band playing as signal hoisted. General shot of Anson at sea. General shot of Howe in dock. Aerial shot of Howe in dock. Various shots of workmen on board putting finishing touches. CU Oldest workman. Workman coming off ship, sailors going on. Service being conducted on board. Aerial shot of same. Pay parade. CU pound notes & cash. CU Captain Woodhouse standing under heavy guns. CU Woodhouse. Aerial shot of ship going through docks. CU Bows in camera & SV, tug towing. Interior Engine room, various shots engineers going about their work. In the hospital quarter, theatre, dentist & ward. CU patient in bed. Various shots of bakery, making of bread. Howe being towed by tugs. CU Bridge, captain gives signal. Anchor is dropped. CU chain running out. Ammunition being loaded aboard. CU shell. CU heavy guns with marines walking along barrels, taking off caps & handing to sailors on deck. CU Bows of ship as it goes under Forth Bridge. CU heavy guns under Forth Bridge, various angle shots. Looking aft from bow of ship. On the bridge, various CUs. MS of Anson at sea, angle shots. Ship firing broadsides, Bows of ship ploughing through rough sea, also another shot showing guns facing stern. Other Library material used was of Admirals, Anson & Howe, & of ship preparing for Battle of Trafalgar. Finishing with picture of Nelson. This is a very good story, & photos excellent especially those of ship under Forth Bridge.
- Keywords
- Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Women; Weapons; Economics; Aviation; Railways; Celebrations and festivals; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Older people; Safety devices; Local government; Navy; Military; Religion and belief
- Locations
- Clyde
- Footage sources
- Gaumont
Universal
- Card file number
- 42964
- Credits:
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- Camera
- John Hutchins
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 490
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