Spring Cruise

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1078A
Date Released
2 Feb 1950
Date submitted
30 Jan 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Home Fleet Leaves for Spring Cruise. DESCRIPTION: HMS Implacable, 23,000 ton aircraft carrier and the flagship of Admiral Sir Philip Vian, was one of the ships of the Home Fleet which has assembled at Portland in preparation for their spring cruise. SHOTLIST: KS. Silhouette of "Vanguard" at anchor with sun in background. GV - elevated shot of bay showing large amount of fleet in same - good shot. MS destroyers lying at anchor. GV "Vanguard" passing her in launch. MS aircraft carrier "Implacable", MS "Vanguard", several shots of her & parts of superstructure. Stern view of "Victorious". MS "Superb" - cruiser. Battle class destroyer "Agincourt" aircraft carrier "Victorious" steam out of harbour, bows shot & stern shot. "Bulawayo" supply ship steam out, MS & GV. "Vanguard" battleship under way, several shots. Cut-in silhouette of "Vanguard" as key. Shot of the "Cleopatra" follows the "Victorious" lying in anchor.
Keywords
Navy; Military
Locations
Weymouth
Card file number
53148
Credits:
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
134
Story extras:
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'Spring Cruise', British Movietone News Issue No. 1078A, 2 Feb 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16184 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)