Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: USS "Lafayette" Afloat
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 7
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: USS "Lafayette" Afloat. DESCRIPTION: The former liner "Normandie" is now afloat and ready to be refitted and play her part in the war effort. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS of (various) "Lafayette" (formerly "Normandie") being taken down the River Hudson, by fleet of tugs. Various shots of her passing & also into camera. GS of her with skyscrapers in background. GS of her passing the Statue of Liberty.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Navy; Military
- Locations
- Hudson River
- Footage sources
- United States of America
Movietone
- Card file number
- 44282
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 57
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: USS "Lafayette" Afloat', British Movietone News Issue No. 755A, 25 Nov 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12917 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)