Launch of Clan Sutherland

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1126A

Date Released

4 Jan 1951

Date submitted

1 Jan 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1For Schoolboys Only
2. 2Robinson - Ko Specialist
3. 3Hut Town Burnt Out
4. 4A Strange Invention
5. 5Movietone Sporting Calendar
6. 6Rovers Victory
7. 7Launch of Clan Sutherland

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launch of Clan Sutherland. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV crowds at launching. GV bows of ships on stocks, shows name. SCU Hon. Bobby Corbett, tying knot in ribbon. MS Duchess of Sutherland with Clan Line officials on platform. Duchess of Sutherland smashes bottle on ship’s bows. Hitting button with mallet, official nearly puts thumb in way. Clan Sutherland slides down slipway. Cut-in crowds cheering. Ship entering water. Duchess of Sutherland receives bouquet from shipyard apprentice, places a rose in his buttonhole. GV of ship in water. Lord Rotherwick in on platform with other officials.

Local distribution only

Scotland only, instead of first item.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ships and boats; Aristocracy; Business and commerce; Launchings

Locations

Greenock

Card file number

54801

Credits:

Camera

John Charles Elder

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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