Memories of Dunkirk

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2141
Date Released
15 Jun 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Dickens Centenary
  2. 2Princess Anne with the Signals
  3. 3VC Exhibition
  4. 4Memories of Dunkirk
  5. 5Tt Racing

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Elizabeth Paddle Steamer (Memories of Dunkirk). DESCRIPTION: Any boat that would float went to the aid of the British Expeditionary Force stranded at Dunkirk in June 1940. Among the recruits was the paddle steamer Princess Elizabeth, now making her last journey to Tower Bridge where she’ll be a Dunkirk museum-cum-restaurant-bar. Film includes scenes of the Dunkirk evacuation. SHOTLIST: GV steamer along River Thames surrounded by tugs. SV bows of steamer bearing name ‘Princess Elizabeth’. GV steamer towards. LV paddles working. GV 2 shots steamer. SV funnel & superstructure. GV ships steaming to Dunkirk in wartime (library shots). LV pan paddle steamer going to Dunkirk, pan ship on sea, SV crew of ship pan to GV soldier wading towards (all library shots). GV 2 shots ‘Princess Elizabeth’ along river. SV people on deck. LV Princess Elizabeth anchors at Tower Bridge.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Evacuees; Military
Locations
London
Card file number
96038
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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