Admiral of the Fleet

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1429A
Date Released
25 Oct 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Admiral of the Fleet. DESCRIPTION: Lord Mountbatten’s brilliant naval career reaches its climax. As Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Mountbatten now achieves the rank held by his father. SHOTLIST: CUs of Mountbatten. Various shots of boats at sea. Slip pan to Mountbatten seated at desk. Various CUs.
Keywords
Military
Card file number
68631A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Admiral of the Fleet', British Movietone News Issue No. 1429A, 25 Oct 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21274 (Accessed 14 Feb 2026)