Topics of Today: Mauretania’s break up draws attention to shipping situation - Sir Malcolm Campbell comments

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
310A
Date Released
13 May 1935
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Jubilee
  2. 2Topics of Today: Mauretania’s break up draws attention to shipping situation - Sir Malcolm Campbell comments
  3. 3Sports: Horsewomen carry off jumping honours in Sydney Contest

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
Topics of Today
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mauretania’s Break Up. SHOTLIST: GV Mauretania. Shot of various parts of the deck. CU Fittings. Shot of rusty chain down side of ship. LS British shipping laid up in river. Pan shots of same in docks. GV Ship being blown up and sinking during the Great War. Aerial shots over shipping, the second ship seen is the Olympic (sister ship of the Titanic).
Keywords
Ships and boats; Explosions
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
3665
Credits:
Commentator
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
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