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Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: India Takes over Famous Cruiser

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
996A
Date Released
8 Jul 1948
Date submitted
6 Jul 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Northolt Air Disaster
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Last British Troops Leave Palestine
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Hunting Porpoises
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: India Takes over Famous Cruiser
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Berlin Impasse
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Trailer: What’s in a Number
  7. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: UN Delegates in Palestine
  8. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Leeds Children’s Day
  9. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Scottish Tour Ends

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Achilles Handed Over to India. DESCRIPTION: HMS Achilles, veteran of the Battle of the River Plate, joins the Indian Navy as HMS Delhi. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Elevated GV naval parade, with HMS Achilles in background. Krishna Menon with Admiral Burroughs inspects sailors. Elevated shot parade. Parade presents arms. White ensign aboard ship being pulled down. SCU Admiral Burroughs speaking on the Achilles. Over speech Library material - Achilles firing, another ship in b/g. Various of Admiral Graf Spee aground and burning, sinking. India’s flag hoisted aboard ship. SCU lifebelt with name Delhi & Indian sailor along side. CU Indian flag flying. MS Indian flag flying aboard the HMIS Delhi.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Locations
Kent; Chatham
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
50446
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
173
Story extras:

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