Kenya Castle Takes the Water

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1151
Date Released
25 Jun 1951
Date submitted
22 Jun 1951
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kenya Castle Takes the Water. DESCRIPTION: At Belfast, Lady Mitchell, launches the new Union Castle Liner Kenya Castle. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Kenya Castle in stocks. MS of same. Several shots of Lady Mitchell wife of Governor of Kenya, arrives on platform. Mitchell launches & names ship. Bottle breaking on bows, ship begins to slide. From opposite bank, ship entering water. Various shots of her in water.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Industry and manufacture; Launchings
Locations
Belfast
Card file number
55664
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Kenya Castle Takes the Water', British Movietone News Issue No. 1151, 25 Jun 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17201 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)