Princess Launched
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 6 / 7
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launch of the Princess Flying Boat. DESCRIPTION: At Cowes, the first Princess was about to be launched, but due to the high wind, the aircraft was only allowed to touch the water. Next day, conditions were more favourable, the launching was completed and the giant flying-boat was successfully moored. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Boat on quay. CU engines. MS ship head on. CU head on. Underneath floats. CU tail. Aerial people viewing her. Staff of Saunders-Roe factory on roof of same watching. CU Geoffrey Tyson. Mechanics prepare her. Goes slowing down slipway into water. LS flying boat in water. Various shots of same.
- Keywords
- Aviation; Business and commerce; Launchings
- Locations
- Cowes
- Card file number
- 57694
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 99
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