The Missouri Stuck Fast

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1077A
Date Released
26 Jan 1950
Date submitted
23 Jan 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Better Save Than Sorry
  2. 2Cyprus to Go Greek?
  3. 3Navy’s Homage to Truculent Victims
  4. 4The Missouri Stuck Fast
  5. 5Royal Exchange Carillon Rings Again
  6. 6Gussie to Marry Englishman
  7. 7International Rugby Surprise
  8. *Rangers Win Scottish Soccer Clash

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Missouri Aground. DESCRIPTION: Aground on Thimble Shoal off the coast of Virginia, America’s giant 45,000 ton battleship Missouri provided a picture of helpless might; she was in fact, temporarily embarrassed! SHOTLIST: KS. Aerial of "Missouri". Various shots taken from the sea of "Missouri" hard aground with tugs around her. CU bows & shot of bows as camera passes her. GV "Missouri".
Keywords
Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Locations
Virginia; Thimble Shoal
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
53107
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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