Shipping

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1318
Date Released
6 Sep 1954
Date submitted
31 Aug 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Pakistan Floods
  2. 2Up a Coal Mine
  3. 3Fashion for Autumn
  4. 4A Double Event
  5. 5Shipping
  6. 6Shipping
  7. 7The Sporting Scene
  8. 8The Sporting Scene
  9. 9The Sporting Scene
  10. 10Bale Out
  11. *The Queen Mother in Glasgow

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Saxonia Leaves for Maiden Voyage. DESCRIPTION: Also from Liverpool, the new 22,000 ton Cunard liner Saxonia makes her maiden voyage. She is to be in service from Liverpool to Montreal. SHOTLIST: GV Saxonia - people boarding ship. Coming off train. Crowds waving from quayside. Passengers waving from ship. Various aerial shots over ship. Flying over ship is a Prestwick Pioneer aircraft.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
Liverpool
Card file number
61768
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
James Humphries
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
141
Story extras:
Film clip

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