Cracking Send-Off for Captain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1851
Date Released
23 Nov 1964
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Soccer - Wales Nearly Force Draw
  2. 2Age Unlimited
  3. 3Science against the History Books
  4. 4Cracking Send-Off for Captain

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cracking Send-Off for Captain. DESCRIPTION: Captain Easton, who’s been on loan from the Royal Navy to command the Australian Navy’s Shore base at Sydney. A returning officer normally gets a row ashore but on dry land its a tow ashore, a surprise laid on by his fellow officers. SHOTLIST: Captain Easton who has been on loan from the Royal Navy to command the Australian Navy’s Shore Base in Sydney is towed ashore by jeep. LS march past by ship’s band, and ship’s company. MCU pan Captain Easton inspects ship’s company. LS same receiving tow ashore. Stands in jeep - cracking whip.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Locations
Sydney; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
89061
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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