Under the Pole

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1558
Date Released
13 Apr 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Under the Pole. DESCRIPTION: Nearing the ice-packs of the Arctic, the American nuclear-powered Submarine Skate submerged. A 12-day, 3,000-mile trip under the Polar regions lay ahead. The voyage, under Commander James Calvert, was of great strategic importance. Skate came up right at the North Pole itself. Here, the ashes of Sir Hubert Wilkins, the Australian explorer, were scatted over the icy wastes, in accordance with his wishes. He’d aimed to take a submarine under the Pole some 30 years ago. SHOTLIST: CU navigator (key). Bows of ‘Skate’ going through water. Another - same. Three officers. MS Captain (Commander Calvert) looks through periscope. CU members of crew working. MS conning tower breaking through ice. Another angle same. TS member of crew on ice. GV ‘Skate’ in ice pack.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Environment; Navy; Military; Funerals
Locations
North Pole
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
76870
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Under the Pole', British Movietone News Issue No. 1558, 13 Apr 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22965 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)