The Immortal Memory

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1376A

Date Released

20 Oct 1955

Date Other

Oct 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Diary
2. 2Royal Diary
3. 3Royal Diary
4. 4Royal Diary
5. 5Russian Naval Occasions
6. 6Russian Naval Occasions
7. 7The Motor Show
8. 8News in Brief: Cyprus Reinforcements
9. 9News in Brief: Cyprus Reinforcements
10. 10News in Brief: Malta Commission
11. 11News in Brief: The Kabaka
12. 12News in Brief: Bluebird Sinks
13. 13Pirie Does It Again
14. 14The Immortal Memory

Story

Story No. within this Issue

14 / 14

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Immortal Memory. DESCRIPTION: A tribute to Lord Nelson who fought in the Battle of Trafalgar, and was wounded, and at the moment of victory died. 150 years later we salute the Immortal Memory. SHOTLIST: CU still shot of British Fleet at Trafalgar. CU still shot of Nelson dying in Victory. SCU destroyer cutting through waves. CU various ships burning after being bombed. CU machine gunner firing at planes. CU depth charges going off. CU British convoy of ships. GV Trafalgar Square. CU Nelson’s Column bedecked with flags. CU and LS various ships including submarines, carriers and destroyers. LS guns and radar equipment. CU portrait of Nelson.

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Library

Card file number

65034

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

161

Story extras:

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