News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Launch of the "King George V"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
507A
Date Released
23 Feb 1939
Date submitted
21 Feb 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 12
Section Title
News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launch of HMS King George V. SHOTLIST: The King, accompanied by the Queen arrives at Walker and take their places on the dais. After the singing of "Eternal Father" the King makes a short speech naming the ship and the bottle is broken and the giant vessel slides down the slipway into the sea.
Keywords
Royalty; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Launchings
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
35635
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Launch of the "King George V"', British Movietone News Issue No. 507A, 23 Feb 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9721 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)