News in Brief: A Launch with a Laugh

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1371A
Date Released
15 Sep 1955
Date submitted
12 Sep 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Beatrix Launches Destroyer. DESCRIPTION: Princess Beatrix accompanied by her father Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands performed a launching ceremony of the destroyer Limburg. The champagne bottle christened the ship and the photographers. SHOTLIST: SCU Prince Bernhard and Princess Beatrix arriving on launching dais. CU Princess cutting tape. GV Champagne bottle swinging and spraying people below. CU Princess Beatrix and notaries on rostrum laughing. GV ship leaving slipway.
Keywords
Launchings
Locations
Netherlands
Footage sources
France
Card file number
64515
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: A Launch with a Laugh', British Movietone News Issue No. 1371A, 15 Sep 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20358 (Accessed 07 Feb 2025)