Russians in the Channel

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1746A

Date Released

22 Nov 1962

Date submitted

19 Nov 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Close Finish in Cross-Country
2. 2Power Station Fish!
3. 3Russians in the Channel
4. 4Ireland Draw with Wales
5. 5Scoot That Scooter

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russians in the Channel. DESCRIPTION: One result of the gale-force winds around Britain’s coasts has been this extraordinary concentration of Russian ships in the Channel, sheltering off Dover and Dungeness. It’s one of the biggest fleets seen in the Channel since D-Day. Various estimates put the armada at well over a hundred vessels. SHOTLIST: Key scene. AS Russian ship in Channel (5 shots). AS ship in Channel. AS Russian trawler. AS another. AS Russian ship with tugs alongside. AS Russian ships in Channel (2 shots).

Keywords

Weather; Navy; Military

Locations

Dover; English Channel

Card file number

85510

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

110

Story extras:

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