Japanese Shipbuilding

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1158A
Date Released
16 Aug 1951
Date submitted
10 Aug 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Japanese Shipbuilding. DESCRIPTION: General Ridgeway (UN Supreme Commander in the Far East) recently went with his wife to Yokohama for the launching of a new Japanese liner. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Ship down slipway - out of camera. General Ridgeway & Mrs Ridgeway arrive on platform. Japanese girl presents bouquet to Mrs Ridgeway. Ceremonial hatchet presented to Mrs Ridgeway. Hits line with hatchet & bottle crashes on bows of ship. Ship slipping down slipway. Large ball opens on bows as ship slips down slipway, disclosing various paper flags, etc. Cut-in Mrs Ridgeway applauding.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Children; Navy; Military; Launchings
Locations
Yokohama
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
55912
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Japanese Shipbuilding', British Movietone News Issue No. 1158A, 16 Aug 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17314 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)