Canberra Cruise

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1668A

Date Released

25 May 1961

Date submitted

May 1961

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Canberra Cruise
2. 2Whitsun Racing
3. 3Flying Visits
4. 4British Games

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: SS Canberra Cruise. DESCRIPTION: The P&O Orient 45,000 ton liner Canberra is the largest passenger vessel built in Britain since the war. She has just been on a round-the-coast cruise, during which 600 lucky guests could enjoy every luxury Canberra has to offer. Everything for passenger comfort’s laid on, including three swimming pools. To-day, more than ever, ocean travel has to meet strong competition from air travel. The men who designed and built Canberra were aware of this. She was the centre of great interest off Brixham (in Devon). The cruise took her from the Clyde to Dover and then back to Southampton. Captain Wild commands this wonderfully-equipped liner. SHOTLIST: GV Canberra at sea. GV same. LS fore-deck. MS bridge. CU Captain Wild. Pan engine room. MS control panel. MS same. MS same. Propeller shaft. Stern showing flag. LS deck. TS swimming pool. MS same. TS swimming pool. MS same. MS girl gets out of pool. MS hairdressing salon. CU same. Stern showing wake. TS waiter arrives with drink. CU girl tastes drink. People in deck-chairs. LS people play quoits. CU same. LS same. MS funnels. Small ships at Brixham. LS small ships and Canberra. LS small ships. People on deck. Small boat passing. Small boats. Wake from stern. Head of Canberra.

Keywords

Ships and boats

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

82557

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

161

Story extras:

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