Giant ‘Normandie’ is Launched by France

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
178A
Date Released
3 Nov 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Giant "Normandie" Launched at St Nazaire. DESCRIPTION: M and Madame Lebrun, see biggest passenger ship in the world leave slips at Saint Nazaire. SHOTLIST: Shot up to bows of ship. Derricks round same. Pan down side of ship. Huge timbers being knocked away from side with workmen on slipway. Close shot of various personalities arriving including the Lebruns. Elevated shot of the launching ceremony. She slides down slipway. Elevated pan shot of the crowd. Long shot of the ship entering water. Elevated long shot of crowds in the dock. Long shot of the ship in the water.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Launchings
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2085
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Giant ‘Normandie’ is Launched by France', British Movietone News Issue No. 178A, 3 Nov 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3895 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)