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Royal Navy Film Dinner

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1580A
Date Released
17 Sep 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Khrushchev in America
  2. 2The Princess in Sydney
  3. 3Royal Navy Film Dinner
  4. 4Epsom Service
  5. 5Bank Robber Shot
  6. 6Battle of Britain Week

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Navy Film Dinner. DESCRIPTION: We visited the Aircraft Carrier Victorious at Portsmouth to attend a very special reception. The Navy was At Home to the Royal Naval Film Corporation. Going aboard with Lord Brabourne was Earl Mountbatten, the Corporation’s President. A galaxy of leading naval and film personalities included Kenneth More, Jack Hawkins, Stanley Baker, Sir Alec Guinness, Sir Philip Warter, Richard Todd, and Mr Spyros Skouras. SHOTLIST: GV HMS Victorious. Coming towards ship. CU sailors piping aboard. Lord Brabourne boarding ship. TS aircraft hangar with guests. CU Earl Mountbatten. CU hand shaking. CU Kenneth More and others. CU Jack Hawkins and others. CU Jack Hawkins and Stanley Baker. CU Sir Alec Guinness. CU Sir Philip Warter and Richard Todd. CU guests. GV ship and band. LS band and guests. MS drummers. CU band turning. LS band MS same (2). GV same.
Keywords
Organisations; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Aristocracy; Economics; Business and commerce; Ceremonies; Navy; Performing arts; Military
Locations
Portsmouth; England
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
78126
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
134
Story extras:

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