Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Fleet Depart for Spring Cruise

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1026A
Date Released
3 Feb 1949
Date submitted
1 Feb 1949
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Home Fleet Depart for Spring Cruise. DESCRIPTION: Units of the Home Fleet leave Portland for the Spring Cruise. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV naval ships lying in Portland Harbour. Ditto. GV HMS Duke of York. GV HMS Anson. Ratings returning to ship after game of football, boarding liberty boat. Liberty boat pulls away from quay. Duke of York steams out of harbour followed by cruiser Anson. Aerial of destroyers under way. Submarine passing out of Portland Harbour. GV aircraft carrier HMS Thesus, several angle shots.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Locations
Portland; Dorset
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
51402
Credits:
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
156
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Fleet Depart for Spring Cruise', British Movietone News Issue No. 1026A, 3 Feb 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15557 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)