News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The "Queen Mary’s" East to West Crossing

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
479A
Date Released
11 Aug 1938
Date submitted
15 Aug 1938
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
11 / 15
Section Title
News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RMS "Queen Mary" Breaks Atlantic Record. SHOTLIST: Arriving at New York after the fastest North Atlantic crossing, comes the RMS "Queen Mary". Commodore Robert B Irving tells of the trip. Elevated and ground level shots past skyscrapers and misty shot of the passing skyline. Shots of the Bridge. Aerial shots at sea. Coming into dock. Tugs. Incorporating ‘Bravo Queen Mary’ and ‘QM’ Gets Nearer Record’.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Records; Scenery and travel
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
34107
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
29
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News & Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The "Queen Mary’s" East to West Crossing', British Movietone News Issue No. 479A, 11 Aug 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9089 (Accessed 07 Feb 2025)