Dutch-Built Ship for Norway

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1036

Date Released

11 Apr 1949

Date submitted

7 Apr 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Leicester - Gallant Cup Finalists
2. 2Dutch-Built Ship for Norway
3. 3Sir Stafford’s Austere Budget
4. 4Mr Churchill Offers Thanks
5. 5Atlantic Pact Signed

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launch of Oslofjord. DESCRIPTION: At Amsterdam the Crown Princess of Norway launches a Dutch built ship Oslofjord to be used on the America-Norway Line. SHOTLIST: KS GV ship on stocks. Crown Princess Martha of Norway walks along towards launching platform. Presented with bouquet by small Dutch girl in national dress. SCU Norwegian flag flying on bows of ship. Princess Martha names & launches ship (bottle breaks) in Norwegian language. Elevated GV ship sliding down slipway. Ship down slips out of camera. GV "Oslofjord" in water. Cut-ins Princess Martha and Crown Prince Olav watching. GV "Oslofjord" in the water.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats; Launchings

Locations

Amsterdam

Footage sources

Polygoon

Card file number

51762

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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