The Sixth Fleet Sails

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1456

Date Released

29 Apr 1957

Date Other

Apr 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Sixth Fleet Sails
2. 2For Our Future Defence
3. 3The City and Suburban
4. 4Film Stars Party
5. 5Manchester United V Madrid
6. *Scottish Cup Final
7. *The Queen’s Visit (Worcester)

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 6th Fleet Sails. DESCRIPTION: Ships of the United States Sixth Fleet received urgent orders to sail from French and Italian ports to the Eastern Mediterranean. Officially described as a routine NATO manoeuvre, the move nevertheless coincided with the very critical situation in the Middle East, created by the political struggle in Jordan. SHOTLIST: Panning shot around the American aircraft carrier. Planes on board the aircraft carrier. Panning shot of the aircraft carrier. MCU plane’s nose. Various shots of the planes on board USS Forrestal. Shots of plane taking off from the aircraft carrier. Aerial shot over the 6th Fleet at sea. CU plane on board. Shot of boat.

Keywords

Navy; Military

Footage sources

France

Card file number

70541A

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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