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James Wickham Joins Irish Fishing Fleet

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1087
Date Released
3 Apr 1950
Date submitted
28 Mar 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1New Jet Fighter for the Navy
  2. 2Flight from Czechoslovakia
  3. 3Shorter Tresses
  4. 4Sportsman of the Year
  5. 5Cambridge Win the Boat Race
  6. *Mr Potter’s Aid to the Limbless
  7. *James Wickham Joins Irish Fishing Fleet
  8. *Princess Margaret in Lancashire

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: James Wickham Joins Irish Fishing Fleet (Mute). DESCRIPTION: The trawler James Wickham joins Irish fishing fleet, having first received a blessing from Father Nolan. SHOTLIST: KS. GV harbour, not the above location. Various shots of the crew of "James Wickham" during the blessing of the ship by Father Nolan. At sea, the trawler under way, aboard ship. The skipper Raymond Wickham & shots of other members of the crew. Hauling in the nets. Trawler at speed, various shots. Approach lighthouse, signalling by semaphore to lighthouse.
Local distribution only
Ireland release only
Keywords
Ships and boats; Religion and belief
Locations
Rosslare Harbour
Card file number
53521
Credits:
Camera
George Fleishchmann
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:

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