Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Algiers Honours Fallen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

706A

Date Released

17 Dec 1942

Date submitted

11 Dec 1942

Date submitted

15 Dec 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sir William Beveridge Marries
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Algiers Honours Fallen
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: RAF Blast Radio Works
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trailer: "Way to His Heart"

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Anglo-USA-French Review. DESCRIPTION: Anglo-American forces arrive in Algiers and together with French forces honour the fallen. SHOTLIST: GS of two French submarines in Algiers Harbour, background city of Algiers, naval sentry can be seen on duty, marching up & down the deck of one. Names of the submarines are: Casabianca & Marsouin. Pan shot of group left to right: Admiral Cunningham; Lt Clark; Admiral Darlan (in mufti); General Eisenhower. Mr Robert Murphy (US State Dept.) & Captain Wright, the last two were in the group shot, but not the pan. Group shot of Clark, Darlan & Eisenhower. Darlan placing wreath on war memorial, pan up to top of memorial. CU Eisenhower saluting. MS Giraud & Nogues. Giraud saluting MS. Darlan & Eisenhower talking (silent). French soldiers led by military band followed by artillery, through streets of Algiers; group shot of Clark, Darlan & Anderson; more artillery through streets. MS Darlan & Cunningham.

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Environment; Horticulture; Ceremonies; Censorship; Navy; Military

Locations

Algiers

Footage sources

Army Film Unit
British Paramount

Card file number

43189

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

92

Story extras:

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