Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Sideways Plunge at US Launch

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
586A
Date Released
29 Aug 1940
Date submitted
23 Aug 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Submarine Sea Lion Comes Home "Blind"
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Duke of Windsor at Bermuda Cathedral
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Roosevelt Looks to America’s Armaments
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Sideways Plunge at US Launch
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: But America Still Has Time for Beauty
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Go to It Wedding in Working Clothes
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: MPs See How It’s Done at Osterley Park
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The King Inspects General De Gaulle’s Free French
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: ARP Services Prompt Actions in City Raid
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: South East Coast Towns Give and Take
  11. 11Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: AA Battery’s Success in Big "Kill"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Manufacturer Launched. DESCRIPTION: A new merchant ship is launched at San Francisco in an unconventional way. SHOTLIST: The slipways are greased and the 7,000 ton freighter is launched sideways. As she goes into the water a miniature tidal wave is caused which makes the onlookers step back hurriedly.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Environment; Curiosities; Launchings
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
39601
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
30
Story extras:
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