BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWSREEL

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ADM 584).

Synopsis

(1) "Gibraltar's New Governor". Group MS of Lord Gort, Vice-Admiral Somerville and Lieutenant General Sir Clive Liddell.

(2) "Britannia Rules the Mediterranean". LS of fleet at sea. Harbour scenes, Valletta, Malta. MLS, HMS Ark Royal. Hunt Class destroyers in line ahead enter port. Scenes on board a destroyer at sea - MCU as magazine is placed in Breda 2cm flak. LS, convoy, "Aircraft alarm" - MS of breech as 3-inch/20cwt fires. MS, .5 Vickers machine gun. Hunt Class destroyers.

(3) "Bismarck Sunk". Forward 3/4 MS of King George V Class battleship - secondaries fired. Scenes showing the launching of the Bismarck. MS profile of Hitler at the ceremony. CU, Churchill. Forward 3/4 MCU of destroyer, H57 (?HMS Hearty). Destroyers at sea transfer mail. Study of ship's wake at speed. MLS, (?) HMS Ark Royal holding station astern. Cut to chaplain playing cards on the messdeck (of a destroyer). Ratings at action rest. Men asleep in hammocks, playing cards, writing letters home etc.

Mute newsreel containing three episodes.

Notes

Interesting to note an Italian weapon - presumably captured - emplaced on a British warship.

 

Titles

  • BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWSREEL (Allocated)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1941
Running Time:
6 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B& W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
569 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
Admiralty
Production company
British Movietone News