Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Princess Launches British Princess
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Elizabeth Launches British Princess. DESCRIPTION: Princess Elizabeth visited Wearside to launch the 12,000 ton oil tanker. SHOTLIST: KS Princess Elizabeth walks through shipyard. On launching platform with directors of company. Princess says I name this ship British Princess, may God bless her and all who sail in her. Bottle smashed on bows. Ship (oil tanker) begins to move down slipway. Enters water, pulling chains after her.
- Keywords
- Royalty
- Locations
- Sunderland
- Footage sources
- Pathe
- Card file number
- 46856
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 84
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Princess Launches British Princess', British Movietone News Issue No. 883, 6 May 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13843 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)