Premiere’s Submarine Dive

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1057
Date Released
5 Sep 1949
Date submitted
1 Sep 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Greek Rebels Routed
  2. 2Florida Hurricane - Vivid Pictures
  3. 3Largest Sheep Round-Up in Wales
  4. 4Beauty Wins £500
  5. 5Soccer - Nigerian Style
  6. 6Home Town Greets Smith Brothers
  7. 7Premiere’s Submarine Dive
  8. 8Ministers Leave for Washington Discussions
  9. *Edinburgh Freedom for Sir Donald Cameron

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Premier’s Submarine Dive. DESCRIPTION: When Mr Attlee visited Portsmouth Dockyard he embarked on the submarine ‘Acheron’, one of Britain’s latest submarines, which took him some 15 miles before diving to a depth of 50 feet. SHOTLIST: Mr Attlee boards launch & goes out to submarine "Acheron". Attlee inspects the submarine’s deck. Various shots of submarine under way & submerging. HMS Acheron - A Class submarine.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats
Locations
Portsmouth
Card file number
52490
Credits:
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
Film clip

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