School Afloat

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1663
Date Released
17 Apr 1961
Date submitted
13 Apr 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: School Afloat. DESCRIPTION: Once a famous troopship, the Dunera has been transformed into a floating school. Boarding her at Greenock for a cruise to European ports, the student passengers had never gone more eagerly to school! Captain Rogers, who won a DSC for sinking a U-boat, was in command, as Dunera sailed at dusk on this most attractive classroom cruise. SHOTLIST: Fade Key scene. LS passengers waiting to board Dunera. LS same on gang-plank. MS same. BS same. MS same. LS same. CU boarding. TS student looking at swimming pool. MS life jacket instruction. MS student watching. GV interior dormitory. GV interior washroom. GV interior school room. CU blackboard. CU Captain Rogers. MS students waving. BS same. LS Dunera leaving dock. LS ship departs.
Keywords
Education and training; Ships and boats
Locations
Greenock
Footage sources
Templar Films
Card file number
82279
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'School Afloat', British Movietone News Issue No. 1663, 17 Apr 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24066 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)