Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: U-Boat Hunters Kill Six

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
772A
Date Released
23 Mar 1944
Date submitted
15 Mar 1944
Date submitted
29 Feb 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: U-Boat Hunters Kill Six. DESCRIPTION: Four sloops, the "Starling", "Wild Goose", "Kite" and "Magpie" return to Liverpool after routing a U-Boat pack in the North Atlantic. A fifth sloop, the "Woodpecker", was lost but all her crew were saved. The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr Alexander, was there to greet the ships. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of Sloops entering docks, which are lined with cheering Wrens. German Sub. Prisoners disembark from Sloop, shots of them walking along quay. More shots of Wrens & sailors cheering. Mr AV Alexander piped off Sloop, into camera. Various shots of crowds of sailors awaiting to hear speech by Alexander. There are some good shots of crowds of sailors also in the cut worth remembering. MS CU of Mr AV Alexander congratulating officers & rating of Sloops, group shot of Alexander. Captain Walker, & Admiral Max Horton (C-in-C). The Sloops that are seen are the "Starling", "Wild Goose", "Kite", "Magpie".
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Women; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military
Locations
Liverpool; Gladstone Dock
Footage sources
British Paramount
Pathe
Card file number
44622
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
155
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: U-Boat Hunters Kill Six', British Movietone News Issue No. 772A, 23 Mar 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13046 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)