Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone. Assembled from its Worldwide Sources: Duchess Launches New Cruiser
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- British Movietone News
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- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 8
- Section Title
- Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone. Assembled from its Worldwide Sources
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launch of HMS "Kenya". DESCRIPTION: The Duchess of Gloucester launches HMS Kenya. SHOTLIST: HH the Duchess of Gloucester arrives for the launching of the HMS "Kenya". Various shots - knocking out of props (missing), the Duchess being instructed in the method of launching - singing of Hymn, and then the launch by the Duchess and the ship sliding down the slipway. Usual crowd shots.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Navy; Military; Launchings
- Footage sources
- Scotland
- Card file number
- 37296A
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 49
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How to cite this record
'Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone. Assembled from its Worldwide Sources: Duchess Launches New Cruiser', British Movietone News Issue No. 533, 21 Aug 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10178 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)