Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Story of Two Ships - Empire Lark

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
948
Date Released
4 Aug 1947
Date submitted
31 Jul 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Home News - The Mary Starts Post War Career
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Home News - Scouts at the Palace
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Home News - Outing for War Wounded
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Home News - Jet Fighter Flying Boat
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Story of Two Ships - Empire Lark
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Story of Two Ships - Ocean Liberty
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sport: Cricket - England’s Rubber
  8. 8Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sport: Swimming - French Championships
  9. 9Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sport: Racing - Glorious Goodwood

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Empire Lark Scuttled. DESCRIPTION: The Empire Lark is loaded with tons of chemical weapons and towed into the Bay of Biscay, she is then scuttled. SHOTLIST: KS GV SS Empire Lark at Barry Docks. Men with gas masks on load ship with gas containers, shells etc. Elevated shot of hold being loaded with gas containers etc. Tugs tow her out of harbour and getting under way. Shots of her lying in Bay of Biscay. Naval officer marking map with compass. LS & GVs of Empire Lark gradually going down, bows above water and sinking.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
Barry Docks
Footage sources
Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer
Card file number
48949
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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