Silent Navy Makes Ready to Go Talkie

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
73A
Date Released
22 Jun 1931
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Silent Navy Makes Ready to Go Talkie. DESCRIPTION: Iron Duke gets a vocal complex for the benefit of Portsmouth Navy Week, August 1st to 8th. SHOTLIST: Shot of group of sailors grouped round the piano with an officer playing same. Piano suddenly goes wrong and two officers step forward and open piano top. Load of junk is brought out from same, song continues. Pan shot of crew singing "Let me call you sweetheart".
Keywords
Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Navy; Military
Footage sources
British Movietone News
Card file number
1271
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Silent Navy Makes Ready to Go Talkie', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 73A, 22 Jun 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/551 (Accessed 22 Mar 2026)