News in Brief: New British Tanker

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1309A
Date Released
8 Jul 1954
Date submitted
5 Jul 1954
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 12
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New British Tanker Launched By Princess Alexandra - British Soldier. DESCRIPTION: Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra went to Clydebank to perform the launching ceremony ofthe 32,000 ton British Soldier. SHOTLIST: Princess Alexandra walking towards camera. Shots of Princess Alexandra talking. MCU of name on boat British Soldier. LS of Princess Alexandra performing ceremony. CU ship going down the slip way. Shot taken from the side of the ship as it goes down the slipway. Shot of ship going into the water. MCU of Princess Alexandra. Shots of the ship in the water.
Keywords
Royalty; Ships and boats; Launchings
Locations
Clydebank; John Brown’s Shipyard
Card file number
61348
Credits:
Camera
John Charles Elder
Camera
L. Wilson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
63
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'News in Brief: New British Tanker', British Movietone News Issue No. 1309A, 8 Jul 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19337 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)