Spirit of London

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2239A
Date Released
4 May 1972
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Spirit of London. DESCRIPTION: Mrs Beatrice Marriott, Pearly Queen, was flown especially to Italy to name and launch the ‘Spirit of London’. Unfortunately, due to technical trouble on the ramp, the ship did not actually get into the water. SHOTLIST: GV angle up shipyard with ship on slipway. CU name Spirit of London. GV ship on slipway. MS pan sign Spirit of London pan down 4 state trumpeters and a London policeman and a liveried caller from Lloyds. MS crowd. MS trumpeters blow fanfare as Mrs Beatrice Marriott, Pearly Queen arrives. CU Pearly Queen making speech. MCU ditto. MS PC Nicholas Keen. MCU priest blessing ship. MS ship on slipway. MS priest blessing ship. SV state trumpeters. SV Mrs Marriott holding small chopper. SV as she cuts tape with chopper, pan up to ship not moving on stocks. SV people applauding. SV 2 boy watching. LV workmen waiting. SV pan down stern of ship to props still on stocks. LV Mrs Marriott seated in chair waiting. LV ship still on stocks.
Keywords
Fashion and costume; Launchings
Locations
Italy; Genoa
Card file number
98104
Credits:
Camera
David Allan
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Spirit of London', British Movietone News Issue No. 2239A, 4 May 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29363 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)