The New Amazon

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1571

Date Released

13 Jul 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The New Amazon
2. 2Title Retained
3. 3The Belles Must Peel
4. 4Moscow Mat Masters
5. 5Society Wedding
6. 6The Race is On!

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The New Amazon. DESCRIPTION: Princess Margaret was at Belfast at launch the new five million pound Royal Mail Line twenty thousand tonner. SHOTLIST: GV ‘Amazon’ on stocks (key). BS dockers hammering away chocks. SS same. MS Princess Margaret arrives on launching dais. GV ‘Amazon’. High angle - Princess Margaret releases bottle against ‘Amazon’. CU ship down slipway. Longer shot same. Closer SS same. Longer FS Same. Closer same enters water. MS Princess and party on dais. GV ‘Amazon’ in water.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Navy; Military; Launchings

Locations

Belfast; Northern Ireland

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

77606

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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