Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Outward Bound on Her Maiden Voyage

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
907
Date Released
21 Oct 1946
Date submitted
17 Oct 1946
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Deborah Kerr Appeals for a Good Cause
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Outward Bound on Her Maiden Voyage
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Zoo’s Recruits Arrive
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bevin’s Solemn Words as Conference Closes
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Yes to New French Constitution
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: MCC Versus Western Australia
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: France Again in the Cesarewitch

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Elizabeth on Maiden Voyage. DESCRIPTION: The Queen Elizabeth leaves Southampton on her Maiden Voyage to New York. Among those onboard were Mr Molotov, Sir Alan Herbert and band leaders Jack Hylton and Geraldo. SHOTLIST: KS CU bows of SS Queen Elizabeth with name. GV of ship. Dockside, Mr Molotov boards. Molotov onboard walks towards camera. Mr Vyshinsky boards, followed by Senator Connolly. CU. CU Sir Alan Herbert about to board. CU Geraldo who stops. Jack Hylton boards. Bouquets being taken aboard ship. Lady passenger sits on deck in chair receives bouquet from page. Few shots on decks of ship, Sir Norman Birkett walks into camera. CU Sir William Routes. CU Evelyn Dall by rail. CU Ambrose. Covered gangway lowered, ship pulls away from quay. One of the large ropes being hauled aboard ship. Various angle shots of ship, including aerial of ship as she is towed away by tugs, pleasure steamers surround her. Finishing on aerial shot of ship getting under way.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Music and dance
Locations
Southampton
Card file number
47630
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
221
Story extras:

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