News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Queen Mary Breaks Both-Ways Atlantic Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
480A
Date Released
18 Aug 1938
Date submitted
16 Aug 1938
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 12
Section Title
News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mary Crossing. SHOTLIST: Library shots of the "Queen Mary" record crossing. Passes New York Skyline. RMS "Queen Mary" Returns - CARD 34116 Steaming into Southampton after a record return run, comes RMS "Queen Mary". On board are Mr Sutcliffe, new first engineer, and Commander. Commodore Robert B Irving. NB - Included in this story are library shots of the "Normandie".
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Records; Scenery and travel
Footage sources
Great Britain
Library
Card file number
33982A
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
61
Story extras:

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'News and Sports Pageant of Movietone by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Queen Mary Breaks Both-Ways Atlantic Record', British Movietone News Issue No. 480A, 18 Aug 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9107 (Accessed 25 Jun 2025)