Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sky Queen Survivors Reach Us

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
960
Date Released
27 Oct 1947
Date submitted
23 Oct 1947
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sky Queen Survivors Arrive at Boston. DESCRIPTION: The survivors from the flying boat Bermuda Sky Queen have arrived in America. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Aerial of Bermuda Sky Queen lying off the US Coastguard cutter SS Bibb. Several aerials of same (not very good condition). MS Bibb approaching Boston, passengers wave on the deck. CU Captain Cronk of the Bibb. MS Cronk with crew around him. Pan of Bibb crew and the Chief Petty Officer speaking for them. Shots of some of the survivors, mostly children shown. SCU old lady, Mrs Last with Bosun Ralph Keller, says This is the man who saved my life, God bless him.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
49344
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sky Queen Survivors Reach Us', British Movietone News Issue No. 960, 27 Oct 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14739 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)