Maritime Affairs: HMS Birmingham

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1459

Date Released

20 May 1957

Date submitted

15 May 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Prince Goes Gliding
2. 2Maritime Affairs: SS Poplar Hill
3. 3Maritime Affairs: HMS Birmingham
4. 4Maritime Affairs: HMS Protector
5. 5Film Flashes from China
6. 6Arab Kings Meet
7. 7Comrades in Arms
8. 8Ulanova Dances
9. 9Down in the Atlantic
10. 10Cat Capers

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 10

Section Title

Maritime Affairs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS Birmingham. DESCRIPTION: HMS Birmingham, off Cannes and a launch took members of the British colony to a special reception on board. Waiting on deck to bid them welcome were producer Herbert Wilcox and his wife Anna Neagle. Also the star of the film about HMS Amethyst, Richard Todd. James Robertson Justice was among a number of film personalities enjoying the Naval occasion. SHOTLIST: GV of Cannes. SCU two shots of the launch. GV on deck. Reception. Back shot Anna Neagle and Herbert Wilcox. SCU James Robertson Justice. Flag. GV on deck. LS of ship. Richard Todd was also there. Herbert Wilcox and Anna Neagle welcome guests.

Keywords

Social events; Navy; Performing arts; Military

Locations

France; Cannes

Footage sources

France

Card file number

70709

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

51

Story extras:

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