DEATH OF ADMIRAL RAMSAY [Allocated Title]

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.
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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Link to IWM Collections page:
ADM 431
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