Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC): On the Way

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
744A
Date Released
9 Sep 1943
Date submitted
1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘On the Way’. DESCRIPTION: Allied aircraft continue their bombardment of the toe of Italy, whilst strategic attacks are being made further up the peninsula. Embarkation begins for the landing in the Italian main land and the troops that cross found they were virtually unopposed. Italian resistance was only half-hearted after the disappearance of the Germans. SHOTLIST: Baltimore in flight. Aerial of Baltimore and land below. Bombs going down. Aerial of coast (toe of Italy). Smoke from targets. General Montgomery in car. Troops paraded. Montgomery addresses troops from car. Salutes. Many ships in Mediterranean ports prepare for embarkation. Troops go aboard. CU types. Night shots barrage across Straits. Invasion force under way across Straits. ‘Duck’ [sic] into sea and out of camera. ‘Ducks’ across Straits. Beach scenes. Landings - ramp down - troops from same. Wounded ashore - some stretcher cases brought in by RAMC. Pan of many ships and craft in harbour.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Environment; Aviation; Ceremonies; War damage; Navy; Military
Locations
Straits of Messina
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
Card file number
44036
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
203
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC): On the Way', British Movietone News Issue No. 744A, 9 Sep 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12829 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)