Royal Naming for Liner
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 8
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Christening of SS Statendan. DESCRIPTION: A new Dutch liner about to begin her maiden voyage, though not officially named. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands was to perform the ceremony, while the ship was under way. It was a full dress occasion of course. SHOTLIST: Princess Beatrix enters the boat. Princess Beatrix with Captain of the ship. Ship moving out of the harbour. Shot through the porthole of the sun setting. Princess in evening dress entering room. CU Bell of the ship Statendam. Shots of Princess Beatrix pouring champagne over the bell. MCU of Princess Beatrix. Panning shot of the ship.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Ships and boats; Launchings
- Locations
- France
- Footage sources
- France
- Card file number
- 69616
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 69
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