A Queen Limps Home

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2066
Date Released
6 Jan 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Queen Limps Home B/W. DESCRIPTION: With her mystery turbine troubles still to be solved, the QE2 limps into Southampton. Losses due to her cancelled voyages could run into a million pounds - but more immediate is the blow to prestige. SHOTLIST: LS QE2 arrives at Southampton. Ditto. 5 shots ditto. MS engine room. MCU sign Propulsion machinery. 2 shots engine room. MS lounge, 4 shots unfinished passengerways. HAS MS engine room with Mr Kameen, Sir Basil Smallpiece & Sir Anthony Hepper. MS pan ditto. MS engine room. MCU dial. 5 shots press conference. LS QE2 at Southampton.
Keywords
Mass media; Ships and boats; Business and commerce
Locations
Southampton; United Kingdom
Card file number
94302
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
114
Story extras:
Film clip

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'A Queen Limps Home', British Movietone News Issue No. 2066, 6 Jan 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27695 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)