Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Pamir Sails to London

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
969A
Date Released
1 Jan 1948
Date submitted
22 Dec 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Pamir Arrives. DESCRIPTION: The barque Pamir arrives at Gravesend and is towed up river to London. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV Pamir coastline background of New Zealand. CU top mast. GV as KS. Aerial shot of Pamir at sea. Tug tows Pamir up River Thames, several angle shots. Elevated shot of her at quayside. MS crew winding the capstan. Various shots of the crew at work, working aloft, on rigging etc. MS Captain Collyer greets Mr and Mrs Strachey, both shaking hands. Captain is accompanied by his wife.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
49598
Credits:
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Pamir Sails to London', British Movietone News Issue No. 969A, 1 Jan 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14851 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)