Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Surrender

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

746

Date Released

20 Sep 1943

Date submitted

15 Sep 1943

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Surrender’. DESCRIPTION: The bulk of the Italian Fleet having surrendered is escorted into Malta by the Royal Navy. On arrival Italian Admiral Dzara came ashore to report to Admiral Cunningham. SHOTLIST: CU of sea. ‘Warspite’, Valiant’ & destroyers steaming along (there maybe Italian ships in the section). Wing-tip of plane in corner of picture. GS of Battleships steaming along. These ships being very close past the camera, but cannot identify as to whether they are British or Italian. Shot of Malta harbour with ships in foreground and close shots of Italian sailors. Shots of a crowded Maltese street and also of Italian Naval officials. Admiral Cunningham shakes with Italian Admiral, LS. Naval inspection. Cunningham walks along with Italian Admiral. Extremely good shots of ships at anchor. CU of name ‘Andrea Doria’ on side of battleships. Shot of black pennant flying from mast of Italian ship and another pan down from mast-head to the name ‘Dvilio’. Another name on side of ship ‘Fugenio Disavoia’. Four Italian sailors stand on ship and pan along row of same. Name-plate ‘Artigliere’. Many of these shots of the fleet are aerial. The above particulars were taken from the material and commentary available. Battleships from Spezia - ‘Italia’, ‘Vittorio Veneto’. Cruisers - ‘Eugenio’, ‘Luigi Disavois’, ‘Guiseppe Garibaldi’, ‘Emmanuel Filiberto’, ‘Duca D’Aosta’, ‘Rarmondo’. Destroyers - ‘Alfredo Oriona’, ‘Nicoloricci’, ‘Velite’, ‘Artigliere’, ‘Fucrliere’, ‘Gregole’, ‘Legionaira’. Battleships from Taranto - ‘Dvilio’, ‘Andrea Doria’. Cruisers - ‘Luigi Cadorna’, ‘Pompeo Magna’. Destroyers - ‘Darecco’.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Aviation; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]

Card file number

44027

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

224

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