Greatest Dry Dock Receives Majestic

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
242
Date Released
21 Jan 1934
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Greatest Dry Dock Receives "Majestic". DESCRIPTION: Largest liner in world is appropriately first vessel to use enormous basin built at Southampton. SHOTLIST: Shot of the dock and the "Majestic" entering same. Pan shot from the top to the hull of the "Majestic". Shot of the "Majestic" in the dock. Crews work to empty the dock. Aerial over the docks and the ship.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2772
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Greatest Dry Dock Receives Majestic', British Movietone News Issue No. 242, 21 Jan 1934. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/4597 (Accessed 11 Nov 2025)