Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Last of the ‘Bismarck’

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
626A
Date Released
5 Jun 1941
Date submitted
3 Jun 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sinking of the "Bismarck". DESCRIPTION: The sinking of the "Bismarck" was due to co-operations between the RAF and the Navy. In this dramatic film you see salvoes from the "Bismarck" failing to hit one of our battleships. Some of those who took part in the battle speak to Movietone. SHOTLIST: Shots of Catalina aircraft taking off. Aboard "Renown", Admiral Somerville works out the position of the raider and "Swordfish" aircraft take off from "Ark Royal" to intercept. 16mm shots as shells from the "Bismarck" fall short of one of our battleships. In port, men of the cruiser "Dorsetshire" come ashore and moored in the harbour are the cruiser "Norfolk", the aircraft carrier "Victorious" and the battleship "Rodney". Mr Alexander went aboard to congratulate the men and Rodney’s captain. Captain Dalrymple-Hamilton speaks. Also others speak, cuts only: Lt Com GCO Gateacre, S Kagen. Captain AJ Phillips (Norfolk). Com AC Luce (Norfolk), Signalman White (Norfolk), Flt Com Ranald (Victorious) and Lt Ennever (Victorious).
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Explosions; War damage; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Various
Card file number
40833
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
233
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Last of the ‘Bismarck’', British Movietone News Issue No. 626A, 5 Jun 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11721 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)