Admiral Sherman’s Tragic Passing

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1155A
Date Released
26 Jul 1951
Date submitted
23 Jul 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Admiral Sherman - Tragic Passing. DESCRIPTION: Admiral Sherman’s sudden death from heart failure at the age of only 54 came as a great shock to friends and allies as well as to America. Seen in France, the United States Chief of Naval Operations was making an important tour of Europe. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Sherman. Admiral Sherman plane arrives Orly airport. Sherman alights, greeted by officers. Admiral Lemmonnier. CU Sherman. In Spain, at garden party, given by Franco. Various shots of Franco with Sherman, also Franco’s wife. (At La Granja).
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Death; Social events; Military
Footage sources
France
Card file number
55805
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Admiral Sherman’s Tragic Passing', British Movietone News Issue No. 1155A, 26 Jul 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17270 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)