Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Scharnhorst - The Summing Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
762
Date Released
10 Jan 1944
Date submitted
5 Jan 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Man to the Rescue
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Scharnhorst - The Summing Up
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Roosevelt’s 1944 Message
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Weapons
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Education

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scharnhorst - Summing-up. DESCRIPTION: Onboard the "Duke of York" some of those who played leading parts in the defeat of the "Scharnhorst" have a few words to say about it. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of "Duke of York", shot of Admirals & Captains who were in the action of sinking of the "Scharnhorst" stand in a line on deck of the "Duke of York", in the group being Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Admiral Burnett, & various Captains. GS of group aboard Duke of York. GS of "Norfolk" CU plaque aboard "Norfolk". CU Captain DK Bain of "Norfolk" tells his story of sinking of Scharnhorst. CU Burnett tells his, followed by Yeoman of Gunnery on board Duke of York. CU Bruce Fraser speaking about same. The above was shot under the big guns of Duke of York. Group in cut story left to right: Captain Russell. Commander J Lee-Barber. Commander RL Fisher. Commander Meyrick, Admiral Fraser and Captain Hallett. For further names of officers and men and also a few ships not mentioned on this card please see Dope Sheets on ‘Odds and Ends’ file.
Keywords
Ethnic groups; Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Ceremonies; Safety devices; Navy; Animals; Military
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
44444
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
142
Story extras:
Film clip

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