Learning on ScreenEarl Mountbatten Gives Up Command
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 6
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mountbatten Leaves Malta, Mountbatten in Paris. DESCRIPTION: When Earl Mountbatten, relinquishing his command of Allied Forces in the Mediterranean, left Malta, he was rowed out to HMS Surprise in a galley manned by two Vice-Admirals and four Admirals. SHOTLIST: Mountbatten saying farewell to various personalities. CU of Lady Mountbatten. Lord Mountbatten boarding the galley which was manned by various admirals. CU of the galley being rowed. The Admiral boarding the ship HMS Surprise. CU of the Mountbattens. Ships of the Mediterranean fleet steam past in salute. CU of the group of Allied officers with Mountbatten, Gruenther, Montgomery in the centre. CU of the three men looking at the photograph of Mountbatten being rowed by the Admirals. CU of the photo.
- Keywords
- Ceremonies; Navy; Military
- Locations
- France; Malta
- Footage sources
- Admiralty
France
Gaumont
- Card file number
- 62483
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Peter Haigh
- Length of story (in feet)
- 131
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