Aboard the Dreadnought

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1788A

Date Released

12 Sep 1963

Date submitted

7 Sep 1963

Date submitted

10 Sep 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Aboard the Dreadnought
2. 2The Cock and the Steeple
3. 3Pro Diving Championships
4. 4News in Colour: Power Boat Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aboard Dreadnought. DESCRIPTION: Our cameraman went aboard the Dreadnought - the Royal Navy’s first atomic submarine at the invitation of Dreadnought’s Captain Commander Samborne. She’s the ninth ship to bear the proud name Dreadnought she takes the Royal Navy into the nuclear age at sea. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Dreadnought in Portsmouth Harbour. MS same. CU Captain Commander Samborne. MCU cameraman (Norman Fisher) on board Dreadnought. CU sailor. CU cameraman down hatchway. CU navigation equipment on bridge. MCU hatchway closes. MLS bridge. GV one of the control rooms. CU controls. CU officer speaking into microphone. CU stabilisers on starboard. MS bow of submarine. CU officers with compass. GV chart room. CU officer at chart. MS pan engine room. MS man enters reactor room. CU warning sign. GV pan main control. CU sailor at controls. CU another. GV cook in galley. CU sausages. CU frying chips. MS ratings’ mess room. MCU sailor in laundry. MCU sailor in wash room. MS officers mess room. CU pouring rum. MCU same handed to officer. CU wake of submarine. MS Commander Samborne looks through periscope. CU same. MS periscope lowered. CU Dreadnought at sea. MS same.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Navy; Military; Nuclear energy; Cameramen; Newsreels

Locations

Portsmouth; English Channel

Card file number

87212

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

183

Story extras:

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