DEATH OF ADMIRAL RAMSAY [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: DEATH OF ADMIRAL RAMSAY [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 431
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  • Summary: Mute film depicting the death in an aeroplane crash of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay.
  • Description: Admiral Ramsey is shown leaving his car, donning a leather, fur-lined flying jack, and boarding a Lockheed Hudson which begins to taxi for take off. The film then cuts to the burning wreckage of the aircraft, with fire-fighting crews attempting to douse the flames with hand extinguishers and hose pipes. Final shot shows the smoking fuselage.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1945-01-02
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor) British Paramount News (Production company)
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  • Keywords: Paris, France (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Footage: 193 ft; Running time: 2 mins
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