Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Navy Tests Arctic Equipment

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1027
Date Released
7 Feb 1949
Date submitted
1 Feb 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Arctic Ships. DESCRIPTION: Aboard the aircraft carrier Vengeance, Captain Terry is interviewed on the object of their voyage to the Arctic. SHOTLIST: KS LS aircraft carrier HMS Vengeance. GV ditto. Sikorsky helicopter hovers picks up a passenger by hauling him up from deck on a hook. Climbs into sky, over camera, full screen. Captain Terry with some of his officers pose on deck. MS Captain Terry speaking on the subject of their tour in the Arctic. LIBRARY - Over his speech, GV & SCU floating icebergs. convoy on Russian run. Naval ships pass message by gun firing. Action station aboard ship. GV Russian convoy under way. Helicopter hovers over deck of carrier. Clothes, tilt down of person, showing type of clothing worn. LIBRARY - GV Russian convoy.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Locations
Portland
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
51421
Credits:
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Navy Tests Arctic Equipment', British Movietone News Issue No. 1027, 7 Feb 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15561 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)