SS Oriana

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1644A
Date Released
8 Dec 1960
Date submitted
5 Dec 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Springboks Win First Test
  2. 2Lumumba Arrested
  3. 3Vital Conference Opens
  4. 4West Country Floods
  5. 5SS Oriana

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oriana Sails. DESCRIPTION: Captain Clifford Edgecombe was in command, as Oriana, the 42,000 ton luxurious liner, began her maiden voyage. Among the two thousand or more lucky passengers were lads from the Prince of Wales Sea Training School, who’d signed on a deck boys. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS SS Oriana. MCU sign Oriana painted on the liner. CU lads from training school in uniform. TS luggage on its way up escalator on liner. GV passengers aboard. GV another. Interior shot The Penthouse. Interior shot living quarters aboard ship. Same LS two passengers watching TV MS same. GV passengers in lounge GV same. GV restaurant GV same. MLS children playing in playground MS same. LS passengers on the veranda. MS seaman at controls on the bridge. MS controls. CU controls. CU Captain Clifford Edgecombe. MS SS Oriana. GV same. CU crowd waving. GV SS Oriana. MCU crowd waving. LS SS Oriana under way.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies
Locations
England
Card file number
81500
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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