News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: His Majesty with the Fleet

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
472A
Date Released
23 Jun 1938
Date submitted
22 Jun 1938
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: His Majesty with the Fleet
  2. 2News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Princesses with Guides at Windsor
  3. 3News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Alexandra Rose Day
  4. 4News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: America Coins Money for China
  5. 5News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Madame Chiang Kai Shek with Chinese Orphans
  6. 6News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Spanish Insurgent Troops Occupy Castellon
  7. 7News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The King of Sweden’s 80th Birthday
  8. 8News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Wimbledon Opens for Fashion and Sunshine
  9. 9News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: French Steeplechase at Auteuil is Won by "Takvor Pacha"
  10. 10News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: All the Stars at Theatrical Garden Party
  11. 11News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Hollywood Carnival of Glittering Lights
  12. *News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Boxing - Hampston v King
  13. *News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Pit Ponies Take Part in Cardiff Horse Show
  14. *News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Blackpool Pier Fire

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 11
Section Title
News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The King Inspects His Fleet - 1938. SHOTLIST: The King boards the Nelson, and then the Nelson, flying the Royal Standard, leads the fleet to sea. After witnessing the exercises, the King visits the Aircraft Carrier "Courageous" where he is entertained by a concert. People on shore and small boats watching. The Duke of Kent accompanies the King and Lord Louis Mountbatten is present. Library Shots HMS Courageous, HMS Nelson, HMS Rodney, HMS Aurora, HMS Royal Oak, HMS Ramillies, HMS Revenge, HMS Royal Sovereign, HMS Newcastle, HMS Glasgow, HMS Sheffield, HMS Southampton - includes sailors boarding liberty boat, HMS Cornwall. Special Shot - Destroyer passing quarter-deck of "Nelson" in cuts. Also Royal Yacht "Victoria & Albert".
Keywords
Royalty; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
Portland
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
33652
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
152
Story extras:
Film clip

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