Mystery of the Batory

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1107
Date Released
21 Aug 1950
Date submitted
17 Aug 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Personalities in the News
  2. 2Reg Harris - Champion Again
  3. 3Wash and Polish for Big Ben
  4. 4Mystery of the Batory
  5. 5Mr Attlee Says No
  6. 6Korea - United Nations Continue the Task

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mystery of the Batory. DESCRIPTION: When the 14,000 Polish liner Batory reached Southampton from New York, she brought with her the mystery of two unscheduled passengers. One had been picked up from a seaplane 75 miles out of New York. The other was Howard Campbell, a stowaway. They were taken ashore by detectives and held under the Aliens’ Order. SHOTLIST: KS. MS "Batory". "Batory" coming into dock. SCU of her name, on bows. Ship alongside dock, seaplane being unloaded. William Newton walked (escorted by CID) along quay to Black Maria. Howard Campbell also escorted to police van, Black Maria drives off, past & out of camera.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation
Locations
Southampton
Card file number
54204
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
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