Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Frogmen

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
851A
Date Released
27 Sep 1945
Date submitted
20 Sep 1945
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The "Frogmen". DESCRIPTION: The first film of "Frogmen" shows a few of them demonstrating the hazardous and skilful work which they carried out during the war. Drawn from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines they work underwater to clear obstructions before many raids. SHOTLIST: KS Frogman swimming underwater. Various shots in swimming baths of Frogmen having equipment fitted on, apparatus over their faces etc. In rubber dinghy they paddle along, dive overboard. Underwater shots of them swimming around obstacle cutting wires etc. Various shots of them swimming under water.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Footage sources
Admiralty
Pathe
Card file number
46072
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
100
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Frogmen', British Movietone News Issue No. 851A, 27 Sep 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13570 (Accessed 28 Feb 2026)