News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1397

Date Released

12 Mar 1956

Date submitted

9 Mar 1956

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Pat Smythe Still Winning
• 2. News in Brief: Rac Rally
• 3. News in Brief: Lorry Trials
• 4. News in Brief: Chess Master
• 5. News in Brief: Italian Red Revolt
• 6. War Secretary with Paratroops
• 7. Maritime Affairs: Russian Visitors
• 8. Maritime Affairs: US Sixth Fleet
• 9. Maritime Affairs: The Sleeping Beauty
• 10. Maritime Affairs: Safe Home
• 11. Weather Report - Flooded Continent
• 12. Weather Report - Poland Freeze

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 12

Section Title

Maritime Affairs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Sixth Fleet. DESCRIPTION: Paying a brief visit to Beirut in Lebanon, ships of the United States Sixth Fleet called there with the object of giving the sailors a spot of shore leave. SHOTLIST: LS fleet. Sailors visit Roman ruins. Group of sailors looking at ruins. CU sailor with camera.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Navy; Military

Locations

Beirut; Lebanon

Footage sources

France

Card file number

66227

Credits:

Commentator

David Lewis Jacobs

Length of story (in feet)

47

Story extras:

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