Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Lifeboatmen and RAF Swop Hospitality

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
563A
Date Released
21 Mar 1940
Date submitted
5 Mar 1940
Date submitted
18 Mar 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF and RNLI Exchange Trips. DESCRIPTION: Somewhere on the East Coast the RAF "Kipper Patrol" are entertained by lifeboatmen. SHOTLIST: Men of the Lifeboat Institute take RAF officers for a trip in their boat and carry them ashore afterwards. Then the RAF reciprocate. The sailors strap on parachutes and enter Avro "Anson" planes for a short trip. (When the lifeboat sets out it is launched down the slipway in the usual fashion).
Keywords
Organisations; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Military; Launchings
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
38618
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
42
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Lifeboatmen and RAF Swop Hospitality', British Movietone News Issue No. 563A, 21 Mar 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10713 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)