Silent Navy Makes Ready to Go Talkie

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

107A

Date Released

25 Jun 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Early Sensations at Wimbledon
2. 2Big Week of Paris Opens at Auteuil
3. 3Aerial Ambulance is Inaugurated
4. 4Sun Shines on Ascot Sunday Festival
5. 5Stock Exchange Cheers Up
6. 6Silent Navy Makes Ready to Go Talkie

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Silent Navy Makes Ready to Go Talkie. DESCRIPTION: Iron Duke gets a vocal complex for the benefit of Portsmouth Navy Week, August 1st to 8th. SHOTLIST: Shot of group of sailors grouped round the piano with an officer playing same. Piano suddenly goes wrong and two officers step forward and open piano top. Load of junk is brought out from same, song continues. Pan shot of crew singing "Let me call you sweetheart".

Keywords

Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Navy; Military

Footage sources

British Movietone News

Card file number

1271

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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