Field Marshal Montgomery

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1527A

Date Released

11 Sep 1958

Date submitted

Sep 1958

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Field Marshal Montgomery of Alamein, Kg, Gcb, Dso. DESCRIPTION: A film record of the highlights of the great soldier’s career, who, at nearly 71, is going to have a well earned rest. SHOTLIST: 2 shots diff. angles Montgomery. Fade to LS St Mark’s Vicarage. MS wall-plate ‘Kennington Oval, SE11’. Closer shot Vicarage. Interior shot room of birth. MS painting above fireplace. View of the ‘Oval’. Dissolve to exterior shot St Paul’s School, London. Interior shot of schoolroom, MS notice board. 2 stills of cricket team with Montgomery in same. CU Montgomery 1st World War uniform. 2 shots Dunkirk. GV Desert 1942. CU feet marching through sand. CU Montgomery in desert before El Alamein. GV desert before battle. Montage of guns firing. 6 shots battle of El Alamein. MS Montgomery with Italian officers at the surrender of Tripoli. CU Montgomery. MS Italian officers. British flag raised. Crowds cheering. British flag flying. 2 shots Montgomery giving cigarettes to troops. Montgomery receives bouquet. MS Montgomery with General Dempsey. 2 shots troops land on Sicily. MS Montgomery with General Freyberg during Italian campaign. 2 shots yanks advancing. 3 shots people cheer British flag. MS Monty back in UK. LS war workers in canteen. MS Montgomery on stage talking to workers. CU Montgomery speaks (SOF). GV St Paul’s School. Board-room in school as it is today. LS same room as it was during World War II. MS Montgomery with Eisenhower planning second front. CU Eisenhower. MS Eisenhower & Montgomery. 2 shots German West Wall in France. 2 shots Rommel with party of officers inspecting defences. CU Rommel. 5 shots troops landing on the beaches of Normandy. 5 shots troops marching on land. 2 shots signs by roadside of Siegfried line. 2 shots German POWs. LS German officer preparing to surrender on Luneburg Heath. Montgomery walks out to German officers to surrender German troops. MS German officers. MS German officer signs document. CU crowds cheering. 2 shots Montgomery driving through crowds in Denmark & Holland. CU girls screaming with joy. Holding portrait of Montgomery. MS crowds. 2 shots Montgomery driving through crowds. GV Trafalgar Square during Victory Parade. LS parade. MS George VI with Queen Elizabeth. MS Montgomery drives past the King. CU King salutes. MS Montgomery drives past. 2 shots Montgomery speaking to City of London. CU British soldiers over Montgomery’s speech. GV Windsor Castle 1946 - Garter Ceremony. 2 shots Montgomery with Lord Alexander in robes of the Garter. LS interior Board of Montgomery’s old school. CU portrait of Montgomery in schoolroom. 3 shots Montgomery presents Belt of Honour to his son David. 2 shots of Montgomery arriving in Soviet Russia. GV building under snow in Russia (Moscow). LS Montgomery and party inspect armour. CU Montgomery in Russian outfit. LS American press interviewing Montgomery. 7 shots Montgomery answers Press questions on arrival in USA. (SOF). 2 shots NATO flags. CU Montgomery as Deputy Supreme Commander. 2 shots Norstad and Mountbatten during SHAPE lectures. CU Montgomery 3 shots CU Montgomery.

Keywords

Sport; Education and training; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Weather; Environment; Weapons; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Victory celebrations; Prisoners of war; Occupied territories; Military; Awards and honours

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Card file number

74939

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

647

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