Goodbye to the Aquitania - (Exclusive Pictures)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1081A
Date Released
23 Feb 1950
Date submitted
20 Feb 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Goodbye to the Aquitania. DESCRIPTION: The 36 year old Cunard White Star Liner Aquitania has come to the end of her career, at Southampton the house flags are hauled down for the last time and Captain Woollatt says goodbye to the members of the crew. SHOTLIST: KS. GV "Aquitania". CU house flags at hoist. GV deck. Interior - smoking room & lounge. Sailors strikes bell. Sailors sounds (trumpet) "Last Post" (silent) while the house flag is being lowered. Captain Woollatt says goodbye to several of the crew. GV of the "Aquitania" pulling away from quayside assisted by tugs.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
Southampton
Card file number
53263
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Goodbye to the Aquitania - (Exclusive Pictures)', British Movietone News Issue No. 1081A, 23 Feb 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16222 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)