Shipping News

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1100A
Date Released
6 Jul 1950
Date submitted
3 Jul 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shipping News. DESCRIPTION: A LINER IN CRASH - The American Liner Excalibur was grounded off Brooklyn, New York, after being in a collision with the freighter Columbia. A LINER LAUNCHED - Better shipping news comes from Barrow-in-Furness where the Orient Line’s new 28,200 ton passenger liner Oronsay has been launched. SHOTLIST: Brooklyn, New York, liner "Excalibur" grounded. Fog scene of Brooklyn Bridge. "Excalibur" collided with freighter "Columbia". Various scenes in fog the former ship. At Barrow-in-Furness, MS "Oransay" on stocks. Launching platform, ship named & sliding slip-way. Entering water-out of camera. MS of ship in water. Cut-in workmen cheering.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters; Launchings
Locations
Barrow-in-Furness; Brooklyn
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
53991
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
William G. Carrington
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Shipping News', British Movietone News Issue No. 1100A, 6 Jul 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16516 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)