Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Naval Affairs: Somerville’s Force

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
625
Date Released
26 May 1941
Date submitted
22 May 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Library Naval Material. DESCRIPTION: Our cameraman sails on "Renown", flagship of Admiral Somerville, on convoy duty in the Western Mediterranean. SHOTLIST: Shots aboard the battle cruiser (on bridge) "Renown". Vice Admiral Sir James Somerville is seen with Captain McGrigor. Shots of Fulmars taking off from "Ark Royal" and shots of HMS "Sheffield" (cruiser) and the flag lieutenant, Lt Com Longden. Also shots of destroyers re-fuelling which were censored and retained by the Admiralty. Shot of tramp steamers at sea. Sailors with sextants. Men looking through binoculars. CU officer looking through binoculars. CU captain with name of captain on tin helmet. Sailors with signalling lamps (cleaning?). Air Attack On "Ark Royal" (Also Called "Admiral Somerville’s Force") - CARD 40787 Shots from the Renown as bombs drop near Ark Royal while escorting a convoy. Shots in port of six sailors shaving, cleaning the ship and of the Admiral going for a row before breakfast. Shots of Fulmars taking off from Ark Royal and shots of Somerville from CARD 40721
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Communications; Science and technology; War damage; Censorship; Navy; Military
Card file number
40721
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Naval Affairs: Somerville’s Force', British Movietone News Issue No. 625, 26 May 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11701 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)