News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

437A

Date Released

21 Oct 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Royal Tour
• 2. Royal Tour
• 3. Royal Tour
• 4. Reports: Rheims Cathedral consecrated
• 5. Reports: German Air Chief at Mildenhall
• 6. Reports: Young Italy learns art of War
• 7. Reports: Lobster catching - Maori style
• 8. Czechio
• 9. Motoring
• 10. Boxing: Description by Alan Howland

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duchess of Gloucester. DESCRIPTION: The Duchess of Gloucester. SHOTLIST: Close shots of the Duchess of Gloucester at the launching ceremony of the Cruiser HMS Gloucester. CU of the Duchess. The Duke is seen present in Naval Uniform. Shot of the actual launching. Shot taken from top of ship of the deck as she slides down the slipway. Shot of the crowd on the quay and the Duchess leads cheers for the shipbuilders. The ship slides into water.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats; Navy; Military; Launchings

Locations

Devonport

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5784

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

85

Story extras:

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