News from Abroad: Emperor Launches Ship

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1327A

Date Released

11 Nov 1954

Date submitted

8 Nov 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Remembrance
2. 2News from Abroad: Queen Mother with President
3. 3News from Abroad: Landau in USA
4. 4News from Abroad: Emperor Launches Ship
5. 5News from Abroad: Von Neurath Released
6. 6The Lord Mayor’s Show
7. 7Arsenal V Spartak

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Section Title

News from Abroad

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Haile Selassie Launches Ship. DESCRIPTION: An important engagement for the Emperor of Ethiopia during his State visit to the Netherlands, was to launch a tug, built for Ethiopia in Amsterdam. SHOTLIST: The Emperor and party walking up steps. The Emperor launches the ship. CU of the name. GV of the tug entering the water. The Emperor being presented with a model of the tug. The Tug is called Shegnew. Prince Bernhard, Queen Juliana, Duke of Harar and his wife are also present.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats; Launchings

Locations

Amsterdam; Netherlands

Footage sources

France

Card file number

62188

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

38

Story extras:

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