News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1158A

Date Released

16 Aug 1951

Date submitted

13 Aug 1951

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. British Champ off to New York
• 2. The British Games
• 3. The Big Tow
• 4. Emir Faisal with RAF
• 5. The New Rifle
• 6. Japanese Shipbuilding
• 7. Kaesong Hold-Up

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Big Tow. DESCRIPTION: Towed by powerful Navy tugs, the Admiralty’s floating dock number five nears the end of her three thousand-mile voyage - approaching Falmouth from Bermuda. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Aerial of dock in tow. Several aerials of dock & tugs en route, in Atlantic. Ground shots of floating dock at Falmouth, several angle shots.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Environment; Navy; Engineering; Military

Locations

Falmouth

Card file number

55917

Credits:

Camera

Frank W. Purnell

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

44

Story extras:

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