She’s Launched

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1516A
Date Released
26 Jun 1958
Date submitted
17 Jun 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dial 999 for Yvonne. DESCRIPTION: Yvonne Buckingham wants to be a ship: a paddle ship of bone construction, as she told Lloyds Register of Shipping. And she was launched on the Serpentine. SHOTLIST: MS girl walking to feet. CU same. MS girl (Miss Yvonne Buckingham). MS man breaks bottle over girl. MS man breaks bottle over girl. MS same thrown into water. MS girl comes out of water pulling up bikini.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Stunts; Launchings
Locations
London; England
Card file number
74138
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Robert Turner
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'She’s Launched', British Movietone News Issue No. 1516A, 26 Jun 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22452 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)