News in Brief: Empress of England

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1406
Date Released
14 May 1956
Date submitted
10 May 1956
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Empress of England Launched. DESCRIPTION: Built by Vickers Armstrong, (at Newcastle upon Tyne) the Empress of England was named and launched by Lady Eden. This liner is the biggest passenger ship built on the Tyne, since before the last war. SHOTLIST: SCU Empress of England on stocks. Lady Eden on platform. Launches ship. Champagne breaking. Ship down slipway.
Local distribution only
Not shown in West Country.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Launchings
Locations
Newcastle upon Tyne; Tyneside
Card file number
66893
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Robert Turner
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Empress of England', British Movietone News Issue No. 1406, 14 May 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20932 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)