Happy Amethyst Relatives

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1053
Date Released
8 Aug 1949
Date submitted
4 Aug 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Calcutta’s Thousands Hail Nehru
  2. 2Early Harvest
  3. 3Glamour of the Tall Girl
  4. 4US Staff Chiefs Meet British Opposites
  5. 5Happy Amethyst Relatives

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Happy Amethyst Relatives. DESCRIPTION: Movietone interviewed several relatives of the crew of the Amethyst. First we hear from Mrs Kerens, wife of the Lt Commander, then shots of Mr and Mrs French and finally Mr and Mrs Williams, parents of Chief Engineer Leonard Williams. SHOTLIST: KS. Still of "Amethyst" Mrs Kerens walks into garden with her daughter, sits in deck-chair & speaks about her husband etc. Ashburton, Devon - Mrs French looks at portrait of her son (Jack). CU portrait. Banners placed outside home. Father painting front gates, red white & blue. CU mother & father of Jack French. Beach of Felixstowe, GV road in St Edmunds. MS type of houses. SCU & CU parents of Leonard Williams, father (Charles Williams) & mother speak.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Card file number
52367
Credits:
Camera
Frank W. Purnell
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
246
Story extras:
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