Summary: The training of Naval Cadets at Dartmouth, portrayed with a recruiting intention.
Description: A long introductory sequence of Sea Hawks operating from a carrier is tenuously linked to the main film as a flight of aircraft 'buzz' the college, distracting a parade of new arrivals. The Dartmouth life of the future officers of Britain's "front line of defence" is shown in various aspects: living conditions (as cadets and midshipmen), instruction at college (classroom, dummy gun turret and director), recreation (including dinghy and ocean racing), instruction continued at sea in the training squadron (HMS Vigilant and HMS Carron) with mock air and submarine attacks, ship-to-ship crew transfer, and 'man overboard' drill, a flying course (Balliol trainer, helicopter pick-up). Modern aspects of the Navy combine with the unchanging (church service). Passing-out parade: Lord Mountbatten takes the salute. A closing sequence suggests the future awaiting the new officers (various classes of vessel, from motor torpedo boat to aircraft carrier): "they can be sure the future will be adventurous, exciting and bags of fun."
Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
Central Office of Information (Production sponsor)
Rayant Pictures (Production company)
Conyers, Darcy (Production individual)
Gilkison, Anthony (Production individual)
Ransom, Douglas (Production individual)
Samuelson, Sydney W (Production individual)
Reeve, John (Production individual)
Flynn, Francis (Production individual)
Royal Marine School of Music (Orchestra) (Production individual)
Dunn, F Vivian (Production individual)
Kimmins, Anthony Martin1901-11-101964-05-19 (Production cast)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:Mountbatten, Louis (Earl)
Mountbatten, Louis (Earl) (person)
Royal Navy (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, VIGILANT (HMS), destroyer (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, CARRON (HMS), frigate (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, British - light military: Boulton Paul Balliol (object name)
aircraft, British naval - combat: Hawker Siddeley Sea Hawk (object name)
ceremonies, British - event-related: passing out parade (object name)
operations, British naval - routine (object name)
propaganda, British - practical: recruitment, Royal Navy (object name)
society, British naval - domestic (object name)
society, British naval - education (object name)
training, British naval - combat (object name)
GB, England & Dartmouth, Devon <Royal Naval College> (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 2
Footage: 1883 ft; Running time: 21 mins
