Naval Occasions
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 9
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Naval Occasions - British Warships in USA & France. DESCRIPTION: HMS Vanguard has been visiting Brest, where the members of the crew played hosts to French orphan children. Meanwhile, HMS Sheffield arrives in Hampton Roads, Virginia, to start a goodwill tour. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots on board the Vanguard. Orphan children being entertained by sailors. Ship turned into fair. Shots of children having trips on various amusements. Children eating ice-cream etc. Wipe. Various shots of ‘Sheffield’ on her way to Norfolk, Virginia. Arrival. The ship salutes the US Navy by hoisting the US flag. US Battleship ‘Wisconsin’ in harbour. White Ensign. CU of Vice-Admiral Stephens. Various shots of her crew. All crew on deck. Splicing the Mainbrace. ‘The Queen’ toast. CU run barrel.
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Social conditions; Ceremonies; Social welfare; Navy; Military
- Locations
- France; United States of America; Brest; Hampton Roads
- Footage sources
- Admiralty
United States of America
- Card file number
- 61071
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 128
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How to cite this record
'Naval Occasions', British Movietone News Issue No. 1303A, 27 May 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19237 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)