Viking Ship as a Gift

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1104A

Date Released

3 Aug 1950

Date submitted

31 Jul 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Farewell to a Great Canadian
2. 2Viking Ship as a Gift
3. 3Warspite Moves On
4. 4Queen’s Niece Weds
5. 5New Terminal for Ocean Travellers
6. 6Defence Minister Visits Terriers
7. 7Korea - Critical Days
8. 8Leopold Crisis - Demonstrators Clash
9. *Rowing - St Michael’s Win Quinn Challenge Cup
10. *Taff Swim at Roath Park

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Viking Ship As a Gift. DESCRIPTION: At a ceremony at Cliffsend near Ebbsfleet, the Viking Ship Hugin (acquired by the Daily Mail after her voyaging last year) was presented to the towns of Ramsgate and Broadstairs. Lord Rothermere was there and the presentation itself was performed by Prince Georg of Denmark. SHOTLIST: KS. MS "Viking Ship", on stand. Various shots of "Viking Ship", also close ups of parts of ship including figure head. Procession along cliffs. Lord Rothermere gathering. Prince Georg of Denmark unveils tableau, after addressing the gathering. MS tableau.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats

Locations

Ramsgate; Cliffsend; Ebbsfleet

Card file number

54116

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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