Maritime Affairs: HMS Birmingham

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1459
Date Released
20 May 1957
Date submitted
15 May 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 10
Section Title
Maritime Affairs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS Birmingham. DESCRIPTION: HMS Birmingham, off Cannes and a launch took members of the British colony to a special reception on board. Waiting on deck to bid them welcome were producer Herbert Wilcox and his wife Anna Neagle. Also the star of the film about HMS Amethyst, Richard Todd. James Robertson Justice was among a number of film personalities enjoying the Naval occasion. SHOTLIST: GV of Cannes. SCU two shots of the launch. GV on deck. Reception. Back shot Anna Neagle and Herbert Wilcox. SCU James Robertson Justice. Flag. GV on deck. LS of ship. Richard Todd was also there. Herbert Wilcox and Anna Neagle welcome guests.
Keywords
Social events; Navy; Performing arts; Military
Locations
France; Cannes
Footage sources
France
Card file number
70709
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Maritime Affairs: HMS Birmingham', British Movietone News Issue No. 1459, 20 May 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21690 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)