Admiral Sherman’s Tragic Passing

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1155A

Date Released

26 Jul 1951

Date submitted

23 Jul 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hats and Hair
2. 2The Horse Show
3. 3Kansas Flood Havoc
4. 4Petain - The End
5. 5Admiral Sherman’s Tragic Passing
6. 6Persia - Harriman Seeks Settlement

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Admiral Sherman - Tragic Passing. DESCRIPTION: Admiral Sherman’s sudden death from heart failure at the age of only 54 came as a great shock to friends and allies as well as to America. Seen in France, the United States Chief of Naval Operations was making an important tour of Europe. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Sherman. Admiral Sherman plane arrives Orly airport. Sherman alights, greeted by officers. Admiral Lemmonnier. CU Sherman. In Spain, at garden party, given by Franco. Various shots of Franco with Sherman, also Franco’s wife. (At La Granja).

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Death; Social events; Military

Footage sources

France

Card file number

55805

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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