Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Europa Breaks Loose

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
914A
Date Released
12 Dec 1946
Date submitted
9 Dec 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Europa Breaks Loose in Gale. DESCRIPTION: The liner broke lose in the harbour at Le Havre and hit the half submerged hulk of the liner Paris. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV SS Europa. Library - Various shots of her in dock, several angle shots of her pre-war and during her prime, shots of other under way crossing Atlantic. Shots of her in harbour (end of Library material). Aerial shots of Europa lying on bottom of harbour in background can be seen the wrecked liner SS Paris lying on her side. The Europa is on an even keel.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Le Havre
Card file number
47885
Credits:
Camera
Eddie Smales
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Europa Breaks Loose', British Movietone News Issue No. 914A, 12 Dec 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14195 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)