Two New British Liners Launched

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1250
Date Released
18 May 1953
Date submitted
15 May 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launch of Orsova & Arcadia. DESCRIPTION: At Barrow-in-Furness, a new Orient liner, the Orsova was launched by Lady Anderson, the wife of a director of the line. It will be used on the London-Sydney run. At Clydebank, the P and O liner Arcadia was named and launched by Lady Anderson’s sister-in-law, Mrs Donald Anderson, whose husband is deputy chairman of the P&O. The Arcadia is expected to sail on her maiden voyage to Australia early next year. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Elevated MS crowds in dockyard. CU name Orsova and several shots of her. Lady Anderson on launching platform. Ship launched & sliding down slipway. CU name of Arcadia, crowds, Mrs Anderson launches ship, bottle hits side & ship slides down slipway. Ship in water.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Launchings
Locations
Barrow; Clyde
Card file number
59055
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Camera
John Charles Elder
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
William G. Carrington
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Two New British Liners Launched', British Movietone News Issue No. 1250, 18 May 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18552 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)