The Navy Entertains

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1679A
Date Released
10 Aug 1961
Date submitted
8 Aug 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Navy Entertains. DESCRIPTION: Dressed overall at Devonport Dockyard, the Navy was on show to the people. There were three open days at Plymouth in which the service said come aboard and get to know us. Royal Marines were from 41 and 42 Commando, showing a Commando raid on an enemy strong point. Then, spectators could see a Crossing the Line ceremony. No Equator at Plymouth, but all the hazards were laid on just the same! SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Devonport dock yard. MLS people on aircraft carrier. MS signalling lights. MLS people going aboard. MS two sailors and two girls. MLS pan Marines in disguise. LS frogman jumping from helicopter. MS spectators. GV Plymouth. MLS frigate. MLS men from 41 Commando. Pan to Marines in disguise. MLS Marines come up to harbour. LS submarine comes up. LS aerial pan bomb goes off in water. CU spectators watch. MLS Marines climb from disguise onto dock. LS submarine. MLS frigate. MLS gun on stand. MLS dummy thrown into water. LS spectators enter dinghy. MLS same. LS spectator in dinghy. MS sailors in dinghy. MS sailors cutting hair. MS sailor ducked in water. MS sailor ducked in water. MS police. MLS man being ducked. MS spectators. MS man being ducked.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
Plymouth
Footage sources
Plymouth Films
Card file number
82960
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
176
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Navy Entertains', British Movietone News Issue No. 1679A, 10 Aug 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24220 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)