Lightship Christmas

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1125
Date Released
25 Dec 1950
Date submitted
19 Dec 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Plucked from the Burning
  2. 2Lightship Christmas
  3. 3Give Her Jewels
  4. 4New US Ambassador Here
  5. 5Mr Wu and Party Drop In
  6. 6Volunteers for Korea
  7. 7Rescue Fleet Evacuates Marines
  8. 8Seasons Greetings

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lightship Christmas. DESCRIPTION: A Christmas tree goes to sea. Together with suitable Christmas fare, it’s put aboard a small fishing boat at Eastbourne for a seven mile trip to the lightship Royal Sovereign. SHOTLIST: KS. People walk down beach at Eastbourne with Christmas tree. Board lifeboat. Pulls away from shore. Aboard lifeboat, shot of shore. GV lifeboat in foreground with "Royal Sovereign" lightship in background. Alongside lightship handing over stores. Christmas tree etc. Shots of men holding up chicken, sausages etc. Lifeboat pulls away from lightship. Cut-in GV "Royal Sovereign".
Keywords
Ships and boats; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
Eastbourne
Card file number
54762
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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