News Briefs (1941)

Item title reads - News briefs. American built liberator bomber lands in Britain. An officer brings the torch of freedom out and hands it to Lord Mayor of London George Wilkinson, various shots as he looks at it. A fast launch from the air sea rescue service equipped with medical supplies speeds along to rescue floats. It arrives then speeds away again having done its job. Various shots of American bombers delivered to Britain. They take off, various shots as they fly, we also see the view from the cockpit. L/S of the . “Atlanta“ in the dock, the camera pans up to people waving from the deck. M/S of ’Gone with the Wind’ author Margaret Mitchell naming the ship and smashing the bottle of champagne onto the side. She throws her arms up in the air as it slides into the sea. Various shots of the ship splashing into the water. L/S of it in the sea. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING IN