Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: D-Day Port Commemorates Anglo-American Co-Operation

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
966
Date Released
8 Dec 1947
Date submitted
4 Dec 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Plaque at Weymouth. DESCRIPTION: A plaque has been unveiled in Weymouth to mark the association between the town and the US Army. SHOTLIST: KS GV of unveiled plaque, sea in background. MS unveiled plaque. GV Weymouth Bay. Mayoral procession out of hotel in background, into and out of camera. MS parade round plaque. MS & SCU Major General Bissell. Short speech by Bissell. SCU Bissell unveiling plaque and switching on light on top of beacon. GV parade.
Keywords
Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Dorset
Card file number
49518
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
72
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: D-Day Port Commemorates Anglo-American Co-Operation', British Movietone News Issue No. 966, 8 Dec 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14810 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)