Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Home Fleet Exercises

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1008A
Date Released
30 Sep 1948
Date submitted
28 Sep 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Home Fleet Exercises. DESCRIPTION: The Home Fleet left Portland for Combined Exercises in the home waters. SHOTLIST: KS GV fleet. GV fleet in Portland Harbour. Viscount Hall boards HMS Duke of York greeted by Vice Admiral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor. Inspects Guard of Honour. CU Hall & McGrigor. Aerial view of fleet. MS destroyer leaving port. Aerial line ahead formation. MS Duke of York leaving port. Aerial - Dusk shot fleet line ahead. Motor torpedo boat into camera. MS MTB’s line ahead. GV aircraft carrier HMS Thesus with HMS Illustrious in background. SCU bows of Illustrious cutting water. MS fighter taking off from flight deck. MS Duke of York at sea. GV ditto.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Locations
Portland Harbour
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
50847
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Home Fleet Exercises', British Movietone News Issue No. 1008A, 30 Sep 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15350 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)