Clydeside Ship Launch

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1123A

Date Released

14 Dec 1950

Date submitted

12 Dec 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Atc Recruitment
2. 2Athens Welcome Their Royal Highnesses
3. 3Affectionate Welcome for Duke of Windsor
4. 4Portsmouth Freedom for Churchill
5. 5Nobel Prize Winners
6. 6Korea - The Trek South Again
7. 7Attlee’s Mission Completed
8. *Cardiff Exhibition at Temple of Peace
9. *Clydeside Ship Launch

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launch of the Ruahine (Mute). DESCRIPTION: The Ruahine was launched by Mrs Dawes. SHOTLIST: KS. GV "Ruahine" after launching, Elevated GV officials make their way to stage. MS landing stage. CU Mrs Dawes. Bottle hits side of ship. Cut-in blocks being knocked away from under ship. Ship begins to slide. Out of camera, down slipway. SV - passing camera into water. MS & GV of ship in water. Cut-ins of crowds cheering.

Local distribution only

For Glasgow only instead of Item 1.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Launchings

Locations

Clydebank

Card file number

54734

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Camera

John Charles Elder

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

89

Story extras:

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