French Liner Aground

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1267

Date Released

14 Sep 1953

Date submitted

9 Sep 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Personality Column: Adenauer Wins
2. 2Personality Column: NATO’s New Chief
3. 3Personality Column: Minister of Supply
4. 4Malay Chief Installed
5. 5Ancient Town Uncovered
6. 6Crazy Racing
7. 7More Farnborough Highlights
8. 8Canadian Pets’ Corner
9. 9French Liner Aground

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Liner Aground. DESCRIPTION: Dramatic pictures of the 5,000 ton French liner Liberte which ran aground off Le Havre en route for New York. Fortunately, she had not stuck too hard and she was re-floated on the tide. SHOTLIST: KS. Aerial of liner through fog. Various shots of her stuck on mud bank. (In Fog). The SS Liberte.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Weather; Environment; Accidents and disasters

Locations

English Channel

Footage sources

France

Card file number

59727

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

45

Story extras:

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