Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Typhoon Hits Pacific Fleet

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

845

Date Released

13 Aug 1945

Date submitted

2 Aug 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Japan Says "Enough"
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Typhoon Hits Pacific Fleet
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Hawaii Mars Wrecked
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Over the Top in a Barrel
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Water Follies Again

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pacific Fleet Battles Typhoon. DESCRIPTION: The American fleet in Pacific was caught up in a typhoon which caused much damage particularly towards planes on one of the carriers. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Fighter planes clamped down to flight deck. Shot of wind instrument. Huge seas breaking over the bows of ships, colossal seas running. Aircraft Carrier with flight deck buckled, planes smashed on the deck. Cruiser "Pittsburgh" with bow broken off, various shots. Shots of bow floating in the water, various shots of cruiser without her bows, & CU of same to finish. GVs of bows floating in water (seas).

Keywords

Ships and boats; Environment; Aviation; Science and technology; War damage; Navy; Military

Footage sources

USM?

Card file number

45978

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

94

Story extras:

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