News in Brief: Rescue at Sea

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1337
Date Released
17 Jan 1955
Date Other
Jan 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sea Rescue. DESCRIPTION: In the Atlantic, North of Bermuda, the fishing vessel, Student Prince II is abandoned in a sinking condition while the crew are rescued by the liner Queen of Bermuda. SHOTLIST: KS The bows of the rescue ship. Long view of the floundering fishing vessel (Student Prince II), and a close look at a lifeboat with the ten man crew aboard riding the rough seas towards the Queen of Bermuda which has sailed miles off course to come to her aid. Final shot of the lucky ten standing together on board the Queen of Bermuda.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Atlantic Ocean
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
62638
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Rescue at Sea', British Movietone News Issue No. 1337, 17 Jan 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19775 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)