Shipping News. The Launch That Wasn’t

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1489

Date Released

16 Dec 1957

Date submitted

11 Dec 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sportsman of the Year
2. 2Cup Final - Canadian Style
3. 3Report from Cyprus
4. 4Shipping News. The Launch That Wasn’t
5. 5Shipping News. A Keel Laid
6. 6Christmas Round-Up

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launching of the ‘Pendennis Castle’. DESCRIPTION: The 29,000 ton liner Pendennis Castle, was all ready for her launching at Belfast. All ready except the shipwrights, who refused to co-operate unless a wages claim in the Yard was settled first. Nevertheless, Lady Rotherwick, who went to perform the ceremony, was at-least able to give the ship a name. SHOTLIST: Various shots of shipyard. Shot of ‘Pendennis Castle’. CU name. Shot of propeller. Lady Rotherwick breaks champagne bottle on ship, shots of workers below. Various shots of scene.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Business and commerce; Labour relations; Fashion and costume; Launchings

Locations

Belfast

Card file number

72339

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

92

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

AP Archive

Email

info@aparchive.com

Web

http://www.movietone.com

Phone

+44 (0)20 7482 7482

Series held

View all series held by AP Archive