German Sail Trainer

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2151A
Date Released
27 Aug 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: German Sail Trainer. DESCRIPTION: The famous German sail-training ship Gorch Fock anchors near Tower Pier on a courtesy visit to London. One of the world’s finest sailing ships, she’s just taken part in the exciting Tall Ships Race to the Canary Islands. SHOTLIST: GV Gorch Fock berthed in Thames with Tower Bridge in f/g. GV ship. CU 3 German naval officers watch. General b/v ship - Tower Bridge in b/g. CU name on stern. LV ship. SV masts. SV barge alongside. CU German naval rating. CU ship’s bell. CU Captain Ernst Witzendorff. AS up to masts & rigging. SV Naval ratings on rigging zoom back to LV. CU two German sailors. GV towards - Captain with officers. CU pan tender alongside. SV officers watch from ship. CU Naval ratings on rigging. GV Gorch Focke berthed.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Locations
London; United Kingdom
Card file number
96284
Credits:
Commentator
John Braban
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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'German Sail Trainer', British Movietone News Issue No. 2151A, 27 Aug 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28458 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)