New documentaries on Discovery Channel

April 16 - I just got a letter from Mr. John M. Schultz of ABC News Productions, New York about new documentary. This is the entire letter:

"I am writing to inform you that we have just finished production on a documentary on the U-505. The film was produced for Discovery Channel, and will be shown in the United States on the following dates:

Viewers should check local listings for exact times. The version being shown on 4/19 is 43 minutes long. The version being shown on 4/22 is 46 minutes long. This is because Discovery Channel is showing several U-Boat related vignettes during the 4/19 version. These pieces will be 30-60 seconds in length and will cover such topics as Enigma and Bombe, the U-Boat fleet, and the upcoming Hollywood film "U-571". Therefore, I recommend that viewers tune in to both the 4/19 and 4/22 versions.

A 50 minute version has also been produced for the home video market. I believe that Discovery Channel also has plans to air and market several international versions in the future. Contact Discovery at http://dsc.discovery.com for further information.

The film contains:
1. interviews with:
Don Carter: Signalman, Task Group 22.3
Bill Chapman: Sonarman, Task Group 22.3
Jack Dumford: Communications Officer, Task Group 22.3
D.E. "Hap" Hampton: 1st Lieutenant, Task Group 22.3
Zenon Lukosius: Motor Machinist, Task Group 22.3
Wayne Pickels: Boatswain's mate, Task Group 22.3
Mathew Ritzdorf: Pilot, Task Group 22.3
Joe Villanella: Radarman Task Group 22.3
Ray Watts: Sonarman, Task Group 22.3
William Y'Blood: Historian
David Kohnen: Mariners' Museum
Herb Gilliland: Daniel Gallery Biographer
Keith Gill: Museum of Science & Industry
Thilo Bode: U-505
Aloysius Hasselberg: U-505
Heinrich Klappich: U-505
Werner Reh: U-505
Wolfgang Schiller: U-505
Karl Springer: U-505

2. A rare 1964 interview with Captain Harald Lange and Admiral Daniel Gallery on board the U-505.
3. new footage of the interior of U-505.
4. new footage of U-Boat pens at Lorient.
5. archival photos of the crew of U-505 and of U-505.
6. archival U-Boat footage (including German U-Boat sailors training).
7. B &W and color footage of the capture of U-505.
8. footage of U-505's journey to Chicago.
9. German music that was transferred from the actual 78 rpm records that were on board U-505 when the U-Boat was captured.
10. actual recording of U-505's diesel engines (used as SFX in archival footage)

...and much more. "


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