Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War Secrets of the "Queen Mary"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
767
Date Released
14 Feb 1944
Date submitted
10 Feb 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: War Secrets of the "Queen Mary". DESCRIPTION: The first pictures to be released showing the liner on active service. She has been working as a troop ship and is seen here arriving in Australia. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various GVs of "Queen Mary" arriving in Australia, smaller craft all around her. GS of Australians boarding her. Various shots of her decks with passengers aboard, shots of her with passengers at mast top. CU of her anchor, also CU her bows (looking up shot). Elevated shot of QM’s arrival. Shot of her stern showing name "Queen Mary" underneath is "Liverpool".
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
44553
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War Secrets of the "Queen Mary"', British Movietone News Issue No. 767, 14 Feb 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13010 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)