Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Allied Ships Blessed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
639A
Date Released
4 Sep 1941
Date submitted
1 Sep 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Allied Ships Blessed. DESCRIPTION: Four motor launches of the Free French Navy are blessed. SHOTLIST: A ceremony is held aboard French Motor torpedo-boats in which they are blessed by various members of the Clergy. Present at the ceremony were Admiral Muselier and various officers and sailors of the Free French Navy.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
41248
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
42
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Allied Ships Blessed', British Movietone News Issue No. 639A, 4 Sep 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11894 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)