Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The U-Boats Come In
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
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- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 3
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The U-Boats Come In. DESCRIPTION: German submarines have been surrendering and are being brought into ports around the country. Once in port they are striped of their armaments. A U-boat which had surrendered off Weymouth was brought up the Thames to the heart of London. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GVs of German submarine coming in under escort, approaches drifter off Weymouth. Ties up alongside. Polish sailors aboard U-boat, pan of deck shows German sailors on same. Several U-boats brought in at Loch Erriboll, Scotland. Subs de-militarised, torpedo detonators, ammunition, guns etc., thrown overboard. One German sailor forgets to let go; being pulled out of water. U-boat enters Gladstone Dock, Liverpool, crowds line the docks to watch same. More U-boats surrendered to Londonderry. Moving up the River Foyle, cut-in of sailors paraded on banks. Admiral Sir Max Horton, comes aboard one U-boat. Shots of U-boat approaching Tower Bridge seen in background. Passing under Tower Bridge. Approaching moorings at Westminster, flying White Ensign, crowds watch same, shots of Big Ben in background. Finish on shot of Houses of Parliament with Big Ben in the fore. Shot of Snorkel equipment.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Environment; Weapons; Navy; Military
- Footage sources
- Pathe
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
- Card file number
- 45775
- Credits:
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- Camera
- David Prosser
- Camera
- James Humphries
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 246
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