Atlantic Rescue

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1370
Date Released
5 Sep 1955
Date submitted
1 Sep 1955
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kungsholme Rescue. DESCRIPTION: Seen from the deck of a Swedish-American liner that came to her rescue, the British cargo ship Argobeam appeared to be in a sinking condition. SHOTLIST: GV of the British cargo ship Argobeam foundering. CU of the Swedish liner’s lifeboat being launched. GV of the Argobeam. GV of lifeboat. CU of Argobeam.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America; Atlantic Ocean
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
64421
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
45
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Atlantic Rescue', British Movietone News Issue No. 1370, 5 Sep 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20337 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)