Rms Amazon

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1598
Date Released
18 Jan 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rms Amazon. DESCRIPTION: Amazon is the first of three Royal Mail liners for the South American service. Princess Margaret, paying a visit, was received by Amazon’s Captain, and he accompanied Her Royal Highness on a tour of the ship, which she herself had launched, last July. This twenty thousand ton ship is now berthed in the Royal Docks, London. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS bow of ‘Amazon’. CU name of ship. GV 1st class cabin. GV Bamboo Bar (3). GV Cabin Class Dining Hall. MS Princess Margaret and Commodore. Pan same. MS Princess Margaret inspecting lounge. Pan Princess Margaret. GV Princess in 1st class dining hall. MS same. MS Princess Margaret looking out of window. GV George V Dock. LS Princess Margaret on escalator. TS Princess Margaret inspects Engine Room. TS same (2). GV 1st Class lounge. MS Princess Margaret in 1st Class lounge. LS Princess Margaret looks at Swimming Pool. GV Swimming Pool. BS Mast of the ‘Amazon’.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Postal services
Locations
London; England
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
79080
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Rms Amazon', British Movietone News Issue No. 1598, 18 Jan 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23420 (Accessed 02 Jul 2025)