Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The American Scene

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
952
Date Released
1 Sep 1947
Date submitted
28 Aug 1947
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Navy Manoeuvres. DESCRIPTION: Units of the American Navy hold manoeuvres in Chesapeake Bay. SHOTLIST: KS GV amphibious craft at sea. GV amphibs laying smoke screen. MS frogmen falling from amphibious craft to rubber raft alongside, then falling into water. Shots of frogmen crawling ashore, setting explosives, crawling between obstacles on beaches. Swimming out to sea towards craft, being hauled aboard while craft is at high speed. Cut-ins of explosions detonating on beaches, also depth charges.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Locations
Chesapeake Bay
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
49068
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
68
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The American Scene', British Movietone News Issue No. 952, 1 Sep 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14624 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)