The Australian Scene: Navy Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1276A
Date Released
19 Nov 1953
Date submitted
3 Oct 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Section Title
The Australian Scene
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Australian Scene - Navy Day. DESCRIPTION: Navy Day celebrations are a very definite part of the Australian scene and one highlight of the occasion was the field-gun race. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Crowded docks. Elevated view of Australian sailors parading. Various shots of field gun races. Cut-ins spectators. At docks, crowded with spectators. Demonstration of rescue from water by helicopter. Submarine Telemachus surfaces.
Keywords
Commemorations; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
Melbourne; Sydney
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
60041
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Australian Scene: Navy Day', British Movietone News Issue No. 1276A, 19 Nov 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18900 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)