Monty in Form

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1508A
Date Released
1 May 1958
Date submitted
30 Apr 1958
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Monty at Shape. DESCRIPTION: Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, of Alamein, was presiding at a special SHAPE exercise. Supreme Commander, General Norstad and Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Mountbatten, of Burma, were among the pupils. Lord Montgomery will retire this Autumn. SHOTLIST: GV gathering. MS Monty rings hand bell. GV officers. MS Norstad & Mountbatten. MS Monty. MS officers. MS Speidel. CU Monty. GV officers.
Keywords
Military
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
73588
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Monty in Form', British Movietone News Issue No. 1508A, 1 May 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22358 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)