Reports: Fleet in the Thames

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
414
Date Released
10 May 1937
Date submitted
8 May 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Tragedy
  2. 2Reports: Mr Mackenzie King opens Chelsea Bridge
  3. 3Reports: Canadian troops arrive at Southampton
  4. 4Reports: Fleet in the Thames
  5. 5Reports: His Majesty in Westminster at luncheon with Dominion representatives
  6. 6Reports: Scouts to sell programme
  7. 7Names and News: The Duchess of Atholl speaks on Basque children
  8. 8Names and News: Emir Abdullah
  9. 9Names and News: Miss Sheila Martin, Australia’s Perfect Girl, in Court Gown
  10. 10Names and News: Tornado Smith
  11. 11Coronation
  12. 12Statuary: Contributed by Movietone Staff
  13. 13Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Fishing - Trout season opens in America
  14. 14Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing - in New York amateur boxers fight as Night Club entertainment
  15. 15Extras: Progress Exhibition opened in Berlin
  16. 16Extras: Duke of Windsor meets Mrs Simpson after five months

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 16
Section Title
Reports
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fleet in the Thames. SHOTLIST: Shot of Flotilla leader ‘Exmouth’ passing under Tower Bridge. HMIS Indus passing camera. Indian sailors at work on board. Elevated shot of Cruisers and destroyers in the pool of London near training ship Worcester. At Southend aerial shots of the big ships including the Nelson and the Rodney. Close aerial shot over Battleship. Visitors board one of these. Small child looking down big gun.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Children; Navy; Military
Locations
River Thames; Southend-on-Sea
Footage sources
Local
Card file number
5357
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:
Film clip

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