British Glory Launched

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1444A
Date Released
7 Feb 1957
Date submitted
4 Feb 1957
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launch of the British Glory. DESCRIPTION: Final preparations for the launching at Barrow-in-Furness of the first of two big tankers, ordered by the British Petroleum Company. Mrs Aubrey Jones, wife of the Minister of Supply, sent the British Glory down the slipway. SHOTLIST: MLS of the British Glory. CU name on the boat. MLS of the rudder etc. Men taking the blocks etc. away. Shots of Mrs Aubrey Jones naming the ship. British Glory down the slipway. MCU into the water. CU Mrs Aubrey Jones. MLS British Glory in the water.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Launchings
Locations
Barrow-in-Furness
Card file number
69665
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
James Humphries
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
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'British Glory Launched', British Movietone News Issue No. 1444A, 7 Feb 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21487 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)