Learning on ScreenMovietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: US Cruiser Sunk in Target Practice
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 7 / 8
- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Cruiser Sunk in Target Practice. DESCRIPTION: American cruiser Salt Lake City has become dangerously radio-active and had to be destroyed. SHOTLIST: KS GV cruiser Salt Lake City. Aerial shot of same. Admiral aboard another ship looks at same through binoculars. LS shell fire falling on and around cruiser. Several shots of same. Aerial shot of Salt Lake City. Aerial - plane passes overhead, direct hit on cruiser, explosion. Shot of ship burning, but still floating. Submarine approaches cruiser. LS torpedo hitting cruiser and explosion following, a second torpedo hits cruiser. Cut-in cameramen aboard another ship shooting same. Admiral of crew of ship saluting as cruiser begins to sink. Aerial shot of bows only showing above water.
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; Navy; Military; Nuclear energy
- Locations
- California; San Diego
- Footage sources
- United States of America
- Card file number
- 50308
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 11
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