New Look at Victory

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1772
Date Released
20 May 1963
Date submitted
16 May 1963
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Look at Victory. DESCRIPTION: HMS Victory requires constant maintenance and other restoration work. The rush of Summer visitors will soon be going aboard, so our cameraman went along for a new look at this great ship. On deck a plaque commemorates the exact spot where Nelson fell. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV exterior HMS Victory (3 shots). MS visitors. CU sailor. MS visitors. CU rotten ropes. CU rotten woodwork. CU painting woodwork. MCU painting figurehead. GV gun deck. CU gun. GV pan to cot. MCU washbasin. GV day room and CU table in same (2 shots). MCU chair. CU music box. GV deck (top). GV spot where Nelson died. MCU painting by Arthur Devis. GV exterior of Victory.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Navy; Military
Locations
Portsmouth
Card file number
86586
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
129
Story extras:
Film clip

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'New Look at Victory', British Movietone News Issue No. 1772, 20 May 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25102 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)