Monty Looks Back

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1517
Date Released
30 Jun 1958
Date submitted
26 Jun 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Prince Philip with Bomber Command
  2. 2The Polaris Pops Up
  3. 3Tragedy of the Turf
  4. 4Totem Pole at Windsor
  5. 5Roof-Top Modes
  6. 6Rebel Round-Up
  7. 7Monty Looks Back

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Monty Looks Back. DESCRIPTION: Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, of Alamein, went back to Luneburg, where he took the German surrender in World War Two. There is a memorial stone there now, at Victory Hill, recording the historic event. And Monty gave the monument a close and critical inspection. He must have recalled that scene of thirteen years ago: The Union Flag, and the Nazis waiting. He leaves his caravan headquarters to meet them, and tell them, that the terms are unconditional. After a brief delay, the surrender is taken in a tent. Such was the scene the monument must have brought to life again for Field Marshal Montgomery: the 4th of May, 1945. SHOTLIST: GV F/M Montgomery walking. GV Monty looks at Memorial. MS Monty inspects same. BS same. MS Monty walks along memorial. MS Monty looks at memorial - fade out - and in to Germans (Library). GV Monty leaves tent and salutes Germans. GV same. GV Germans discuss plans in gradd [sic]. GV tent. GV Monty speaks. MS same. Cut in shot Monty. Side shot Monty speaks. CU Monty speaking. MS German Admiral signs. Same. CU Monty signs fade out and in to GV Memorial. MS inscription. CU same. CU Monty.
Researcher Comments
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein; Admiral Hans Georg von Friedeburg
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Luneburg; West Germany
Footage sources
Germany
Library
Card file number
74205
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
230
Story extras:
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