Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Progress in British Shipyards

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
959
Date Released
20 Oct 1947
Date submitted
17 Oct 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: US States Attitude on Palestine
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Bomb Thrown into US Consulate
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Huge Transformer’s Awkward Journey
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Progress in British Shipyards
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Progress in British Shipyards
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Our Ryder Cup Team for America
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Thompson - New Lightweight Champion

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Margaret Launches Edinburgh Castle. DESCRIPTION: PRINCESS MARGARET LAUNCHES EDINBURGH CASTLE - In Belfast Princess Margaret carries out her first solo public engagement when she launches the liner Edinburgh Castle. SHOTLIST: KS. Elevated shot of crowds. GV Princess Margaret mounting steps to dais. Vice Admiral Earl Granville arrives with Princess. Top of steps, Tom Smyth (17 year old apprentice) presents bouquet of roses, Princess Margaret cuts one from bouquet and member of company places same in apprentice’s lapel. MS Princess Margaret on dais with Sir Frederick Rebbeck. Princess launches ship says I name this ship Edinburgh Castle etc. etc. Bottle smashes on bows. Band (unseen) plays Hearts of Oak. Ship moves down slipway, out of camera, elevated shots and ship in the water. MS Princess and VIPs on platform, the strains of the National Anthem finishing can be heard. GV steps from platform, crowds standing on slipway. GV crowds in dockyard. Cut-in bows of ship shows name on same.
Keywords
Royalty; Launchings
Locations
Belfast
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
49312
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
162
Story extras:
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