Maritime Affairs - New Cable Ship

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1324A

Date Released

21 Oct 1954

Date submitted

12 Oct 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Emperor in the City
2. 2Maritime Affairs - New Cable Ship
3. 3Maritime Affairs - Water Speed Safety Device
4. 4Maritime Affairs - The South China Sea
5. 5The Motor Show
6. 6Dock Strike Enquiry
7. 7The Lighter Side - Balloon Man
8. 8The Lighter Side - Mop Fair
9. 9The Lighter Side - Never Say Die
10. 10Miss World
11. *Scotland V Wales - Soccer

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Recorder Cable Ship. DESCRIPTION: Latest, largest and fastest of the Cable and Wireless Company’s fleet, the 3,300 ton cable ship Recorder loads up at Greenwich before setting off on her maiden voyage. SHOTLIST: CU of the stern showing name. GV of the Recorder. CU of the tanks containing the cable. The cable being unwound in the tank, passing over pulleys to the ship. CU of the mast with flag.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Communications

Locations

London; Greenwich

Card file number

62046

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Peter Brown

Length of story (in feet)

48

Story extras:

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