Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Queen Mary Grounds Near Cherbourg

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1022A
Date Released
6 Jan 1949
Date submitted
3 Jan 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mary Aground Off Cherbourg. DESCRIPTION: A sudden squall caused the liner to go aground on Les Salinas sandbank. Tugs pulled her off and back at Southampton cement is poured into the hull to fill the gap caused by the grounding. SHOTLIST: KS LS RMS Queen Mary aground with few people on shore looking at her. LS, MS several shots of QM aground. Tugs trying to get her off. Aerial QM at sea, under way (good shot). QM at Southampton. Divers alongside descend into water. Cement mixer being swung aboard ship. Bags of cement going up automatic conveyor to ship. Cut-in diver descending. Finish on shot of QM tied up, ropes in fore.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
France
Card file number
51282
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Queen Mary Grounds Near Cherbourg', British Movietone News Issue No. 1022A, 6 Jan 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15503 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)