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

10 / 12

Section Title

Maritime Affairs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS Acheron Safe Home. DESCRIPTION: HMS Acheron the ship that made headlines when she was reported missing off Greenland has arrived at Rothesay. SHOTLIST: LS submarine. Name of ship. GV ships lying. Line of ships. Flag flying. Up steps. Lieutenant Commander P Hay. Mail and telegrams for Lieutenant Commander P Hay.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Communications; Navy; Military

Locations

Rothesay

Card file number

66229

Credits:

Commentator

David Lewis Jacobs

Camera

John Charles Elder

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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