News and Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The "Cavalier" Disaster

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
505
Date Released
6 Feb 1939
Date submitted
4 Feb 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News and Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The "Cavalier" Disaster
  2. 2News and Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Dr Benes Leaves for America
  3. 3News and Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Debs Drill for Presentation
  4. 4News and Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Gracie Fields Home from Hollywood
  5. 5News and Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Lord Chatfield
  6. 6News and Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Mechanical Foam for Fires
  7. 7News and Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Rushing the ARP Steel Orders
  8. 8News and Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Bombs in London Tube Stations
  9. 9News and Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: French Precautions on Spanish Border
  10. 10News and Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Police Boxers
  11. 11News and Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Peter Kane’s Next Fight
  12. 12News and Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Bushmen’s Carnival

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 12
Section Title
News and Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cavalier Wrecked. DESCRIPTION: The survivors arrive in New York. SHOTLIST: Library shots of the flying boat. The rescue ship, oil tanker "Esso Baytown" steams into New York with the survivors on board. Captain Frank Spurr of the tanker is plied with questions and says a few words. Then Olaf Anderson, the Chief Mate also recalls his experiences. All the survivors pose and Neil Richardson the first officer of the plane pays compliments to the rescue ship. The women, who lost their husbands, Mrs J Gordon Noakes and Mrs Donald Miller are assisted ashore. Background shots of New York harbour are very good (skyscrapers etc).
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Aviation; Accidents and disasters; Scenery and travel
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
35469
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
55
Story extras:
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