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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Marine Intelligence

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
902A
Date Released
19 Sep 1946
Date submitted
16 Sep 1946
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Soviet President Honoured in Death
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cadogan Speaks Out
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Man into Icicle
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Marine Intelligence
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Marine Intelligence
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Anniversary of the Great Deliverance
  7. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Transatlantic to Prestwick

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launch of the Cunard Cargo Liner Asia. DESCRIPTION: CUNARD LAUNCHING - The 9,000 ton cargo liner Asia was recently launched in Sunderland. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV of Asia. Several angle shots of ship awaiting launching. Workmen knock out blocks. CU Sir Percy Bates. On platform Lady Hopkins with Sir Percy, the former christens ship and launches same. Ship runs down slipway, out of camera, cut-in of workmen cheering. Ship lying in river.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Launchings
Locations
Sunderland Dockyard
Card file number
47490
Credits:
Camera
Eddie Smales
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:

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