Aboard Britannia

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1302A
Date Released
20 May 1954
Date submitted
May 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
11 / 11
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Yacht Britannia. DESCRIPTION: With the Queen and the Duke safely home once again, the people of Britain can have their first close look at the Royal Yacht as she lies in the Pool of London, hard by Tower Bridge. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV of ‘Britannia’ at sea. Also with Naval escort. Various shots of the ‘Britannia’ on deck. CU bell. Wheel house. CU wheel. Interiors of dining hall. Cinema. Stateroom and apartments. CU painting above fireplace of ‘Britannia’ being launched.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Arts and crafts; Navy; Military
Locations
London; Tower Bridge
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
61035
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Aboard Britannia', British Movietone News Issue No. 1302A, 20 May 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19228 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)