Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The "Mary" Comes Home

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
845A
Date Released
16 Aug 1945
Date submitted
2 Jul 1945
Date submitted
13 Aug 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Help Wanted"
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire State Building Plane Crash
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Petain Trial - Last Scenes
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The "Mary" Comes Home

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mary Returns to Southampton. DESCRIPTION: The "Queen Mary" returns to home port of Southampton after a long and distinguished war career. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Aerial shot of "Queen Mary". Various aerial shots of "Queen Mary" approaching Southampton. "Queen Mary" coming into camera, quay foreground. Several shots of ship decks lined with passengers, cheering, waving, also parts of ship, bows, tilt up side etc. Coming alongside of quay. Mayor of Southampton greets the "Queen Mary" with the words, "it gives me great pleasure in welcoming you back to your native town etc". GV of "Queen Mary" to finish.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Local government; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Pathe
Card file number
45993
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
109
Story extras:
Film clip

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