Coasts of America Are Well Defended

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

168

Date Released

22 Aug 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Professor Piccard Sails Up to Heaven
2. 2Mollison Crowns his Aerial Career
3. 3Army Enjoys Itself on Bathing Parade
4. 4Stalwarts Vie at Grasmere Sports
5. 5Lyme Regis Throbs with Town Criers
6. 6Coasts of America Are Well Defended

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coasts of America Are Well Defended. DESCRIPTION: In case anybody thinks of invading great Republic here is an example of her gunners’ skill. SHOTLIST: Long shot of men firing coastal gun. Close shot of shell rammed into breech. Gun fired. Shot of target floating on water. Explosions of fountains of water hear same. Elevated shot of gun fire. Column of spray comes up near target. Shot of men running onto gun platform. Loading and running down. Gun fired. Another shell rammed in and the gun fired. Shot into muzzle of gun being raised.

Keywords

Weapons; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1969

Length of story (in feet)

85

Story extras:

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