Anglo-French Naval Exercises

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1085A
Date Released
23 Mar 1950
Date submitted
20 Mar 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Handkerchief Drill
  2. 2Princess at Ideal Home
  3. 3Irish Guards Celebrate Their Half Century
  4. 4Anglo-French Naval Exercises
  5. 5Scotland Win Calcutta Cup
  6. 6Daring Roof Performance
  7. 7Dare-Devil ‘Chute Jumping’

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Anglo-French Naval Manoeuvres. DESCRIPTION: During the Anglo-French naval manoeuvres in the Mediterranean, the spotlight was on the French carrier Arromanches and the British cruiser Liverpool. SHOTLIST: KS. Dusk shot destroyers under way. Aerial of the "Arromanches" aircraft carrier, several (formerly "Colossus"). Aerial (very good) "Liverpool" cruiser. Aboard ship Lord Mountbatten receives Admirals Lambert & Barjot. GV fleets. Aerials of Seafires flying in formation abreast & peeling off, also very good. Taken from carrier, Seafires shooting up carrier, fly over camera, AA gunners return fire. Seafires land on carrier, two shots, with naval "bats" guiding planes in for landing.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Locations
Mediterranean Sea
Footage sources
France
Card file number
53427
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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