Full title reads: "REVIEW OF THE YEAR
1940".
Various shots of sinking of the
German battleship Graf Spee off
Montevideo and the scuttling of the liner
Columbus. Various shots (some close up shots) of the crews of the ships involved in this victory -
Ajax and
Exeter.
Various shots of the luncheon at
Guildhall for the conquerors of the Graf Spee.
Prime Minister Mr
Winston Churchill is seen addressing the gathering.
Various shots of the German ship
Altmark in Josing Fjord after
300 British soldiers imprisoned by
Germans were liberated
. Men taken from Altmark talking to
King George VI and
Queen Elizabeth (later
Queen Mother) in
London.
Various shots of
King and Queen visiting
Clydeside while touring
Scotland, huge crowds around cheering.
Various shots of the largest vessel in the world, "Queen Elizabeth", docking in
New York harbour after very dramatic secret voyage.
Various shots of the
Grand National horse race at
Aintree.
The winner is
Bogskar.
Various shots of naval battle of
Narvik,
Norway.
Various shots of
Dunkirk evacuation. Various shots of the men onboard ships, they change clothes, put on shoes, etc.
Various shots of
General Charles de Gaulle laying a wreath at
Cenotaph in London. He has become the leader of the free
French Forces.
Various shots of the shell and air attack on
British ships in the
English Channel. Various shots of the night raids on London.
Terrible damage caused by the air raids -
St. Paul's, Tower,
Buckingham Palace are all damaged along with other houses and residential areas.
Ground to air shots of
Battle of Britain - air fight. Several shots of the wreckage of German aircraft.
Close up shots of the bomber pilots being interviewed after returning from
Berlin air raid (natural sound).
Close up shot of
Sergeant Hannah, the youngest
V.C. (
Victoria Cross) in the forces.
Various shots of the
American destroyers leaving home for
England.
Various shots of the
Greek troops after being attacked by
Germany.
Several shots of
Franklin Delano Roosevelt after winning
Presidential elections in
America.
Various shots of the British evacuee children arriving in Dominions.
Wrecked Italian fighter plane and captured Italian airman. Various shots of the ruins of
Coventry Cathedral and the city after air raid. Several shots of the
King's visit to
Coventry.
Various shots of people in shelters at underground stations during raids on London.
Various shots of the
RAF pilots. Close up shots of fighter pilots of
R.A.F.
Various shots of the
British forces in
Egypt - desert, camels etc.
Propaganda montage optical title showing all the people involved in winning the war superimposed one on another.
(Combined Neg.)
FILM ID:1065.16
- published: 13 Apr 2014
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