Lucky People

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1664A
Date Released
27 Apr 1961
Date submitted
25 Apr 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lucky People. DESCRIPTION: The Empress of Canada had a wonderful send-off at Liverpool, when she left on her maiden voyage, slowly breaking the streamers that linked her to the quay. Captain John Dobson commands the Empress, which is the flagship of the Canadian Pacific Fleet, and offers 27,000 tons of luxury travel. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Empress of Canada in dock. CU name of ship. GV pan interior restaurant called the Salle Fronterac. GV interior Canada Room. GV passengers seated in lounge. MS girls swimming in the coral pool. MCU Captain John Dobson. GV crowds on land. GV Empress of Canada. MS same. GV crowds waving. LS Empress of Canada. LS same.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
Liverpool
Card file number
82349
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Lucky People', British Movietone News Issue No. 1664A, 27 Apr 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24082 (Accessed 31 Oct 2025)