Reports: Potting the "Queen Bee"

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

384

Date Released

12 Oct 1936

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: Funeral in Iceland
2. 2Reports: On the Bilbao Front
3. 3Reports: Forest fires wipes out a town
4. 4Reports: And fire in Blackpool
5. 5Reports: Ready for the sister ship of "Queen Mary"
6. 6Reports: Potting the "Queen Bee"
7. 7Reports: The ‘Ganpati’ Festival in Bombay
8. 8Bowls: Described by Barry Barnes
9. 9Women
10. 10Rugby: Described by Peter Lawless
11. 11Sport: Reported by Alan Howland: Baseball - Giants v Yanks in New York
12. 12Sport: Reported by Alan Howland: The Olympic Echo
13. 13Sport: Reported by Alan Howland: Newmarket - Thrills of the ‘Town Plate’

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 13

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Potting the "Queen Bee". SHOTLIST: Shot of the ‘Queen Bee’ leaving the ship. Shots in the sky of the plane flying. Shots in the sky of the plane flying. AA guns fire. Gun bursts around same. The ‘Queen Bee’ landing. Rowing boat goes out to tow her in. The plane is taken aboard. Close shots of Rodney’s 15" guns firing, salvoes.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4793

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

44

Story extras:

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