Dunkirk Remembrance

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1465A
Date Released
4 Jul 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Dunkirk Remembrance
  2. 2Bound for Rhodesia
  3. 3Red Ships in the Canal
  4. 4Released Britons Home
  5. 5Cool Off!

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dunkirk Memorial Unveiled. DESCRIPTION: At Dunkirk, the arrival of the British destroyer, HMS Chieftain, heralded a special ceremony of remembrance on the seventeenth anniversary of that fighting retreat that will for ever by known as Dunkirk. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was received by General Ganeval (representing President Coty). Guards of Honour were mounted by British and French contingents. The Queen Mother unveiled the memorial to 4,700 men who fell in the 1940 campaign and have no known grave. SHOTLIST: Aerial shots over Dunkirk Port. Shots of HMS Chieftain entering the port. Queen Mother alights from the ship. Shot of Queen Mother shaking hands with General Ganeval. Wreaths being carried. Shots of sailors. Various shots of the the British and French Guard of Honour. TPS Queen Mother inspecting. Soldier holding flag. Library Material - Various shots of smoke over Dunkirk etc during the battle. Various shots of damage etc. Ships on fire. Shots of the soldiers in the water wading to the shore. Men back onto boat. Ships at sea etc. Soldier sleeping on board a boat. Soldiers waving to the camera etc. Soldiers back onto boats. Crowds. MLS of the Queen Mother making speech (not heard). Memorial unveiled. Panning shot along grave stones. Soldiers. LITTLE SHIPS LEAVE FOR DUNKIRK - CARD 71119 Location - Ramsgate, England. GV of harbour with ships lying at anchor. BS man approaching ship with stores. MS man cleaning a ship. MS men preparing a ship. MS women preparing food. CU same. Top shot men cleaning ship. MS men seeking advice from advice bureau. LS ship starts out. MS people watching. Panning another ship under way. Panning same. Panning shot ship leaves harbour. Small ship under way. Larger ship under way. Small ship under way. General view of the harbour. Ships leaving.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; War damage; Evacuees; Navy; Military
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Library
Card file number
71135
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
228
Story extras:
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