Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Queens Held Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1016A
Date Released
25 Nov 1948
Date submitted
22 Nov 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queens Held Up. DESCRIPTION: Crew of the Queen Elizabeth start sympathy strike, brought about by the American strike. SHOTLIST: KS SS Queen Elizabeth in dock, tied up at quayside. Aerial of Southampton docks with QE and Queen Mary (in war paint) in dock. CU QE alongside quay tied up. QM being assisted by tugs. Passengers off QE show their shore passes. CU Dana Andrews speaks on subject of strike. CU Martha Raye also speaks. Night shots of QE lit up (breathing).
Keywords
Ships and boats; Labour relations
Locations
Southampton
Card file number
51094
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Queens Held Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 1016A, 25 Nov 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15444 (Accessed 28 Dec 2025)