The United States on Trial

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1198A
Date Released
22 May 1952
Date submitted
19 May 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Visit to Chelsea Show
  2. 2India’s President
  3. 3Royal Tournament Rehearsal
  4. 4Dave Sands Retains Title
  5. 5The United States on Trial
  6. 6Prince Philip with Coastal Command
  7. 7(Sub-Title) and Plays Polo for Winning Team
  8. *Prince Bernhard at Boys’ Brigade Rally
  9. *Rosary Crusade Rally

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: United States on Her Trials. DESCRIPTION: Leaving Newport News, Virginia, America’s new super-liner, the 51,000 ton United States, goes out to sea on her builders’ trials. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Shot of the United States ship pulling away from quay. Various shots - interior below deck of some of the decorations. Aerial (low) of her under way, flying round bows.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
Newport News; Virginia
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
57221
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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