Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Endurance and Gallantry Rewarded

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
753
Date Released
8 Nov 1943
Date submitted
4 Nov 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Endurance and Gallantry Rewarded
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Battle of the Breakers
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Battle of the Beaches
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lightnings
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dutchmen Bomb France
  6. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer - "Master Builders"

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Endurance & Gallantry Rewarded. DESCRIPTION: A Chinese steward in the Merchant Navy, 25 year old Poon Lim, set a world record by living on a raft in the South Atlantic for 133 days. He received the British Empire Medal in an Investiture at Buckingham Palace. SHOTLIST: KS. Launch (some Scottish West Coast Port) coming into camera. GS of Poon Lim standing on deck, being assisted off same. Walks up jetty steps, being greeted by Mr Tom McPherson. Poon Lim with a representative of Chinese Ambassador. CU Poon Lim. Fade to Buckingham Palace investiture, American Technical Sergeant Ferrell walks over to three New Zealanders of the Army, being Sergeants: Hickson, Black & Todd. Displaying their medals. GS of three ATS girls displaying their medals (BEM) CSM Whitehead, Sergeants Jones & Walker. Poon Lim CU walks over to Vice Consul Tan shakes hands with him, & climbs into car.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Women; Records; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Awards and honours; Newsreels
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
44205
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
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