Empress of Canada

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1658A

Date Released

16 Mar 1961

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Wales V Ireland
2. 2Army Aids Traffic
3. 3On the Tideway
4. 4Pop Singer Mobbed
5. 5Russian Horses Arrive
6. 6Empress of Canada

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Empress of Canada. DESCRIPTION: Launched last May by Mrs Diefenbaker, the Empress of Canada has just been carrying out her trials. This new 27,000 ton Canadian Pacific liner made an impressive picture, as she steamed her course along the measured mile off the Isle of Arran. Her maiden voyage is due next month. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS Empress of Canada. GV same. CU same passes GV same. LS liner. MS cameraman taking shot of liner. LS liner LS same. On trials.

Keywords

Ships and boats

Locations

Scotland

Card file number

82070

Credits:

Camera

Gordon Coull

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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