A Tall Ship in Town

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1684A

Date Released

14 Sep 1961

Date submitted

11 Sep 1961

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1A Tall Ship in Town
2. 2Air Mail Jubilee
3. 3Stars at the Races
4. 4Shannon Disaster
5. 5Latest Skyscraper
6. 6Invention
7. 7Tragedy at Monza

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Tall Ship in Town. DESCRIPTION: The West German Navy’s training ship Gorch Fock arrived in the Pool of London on a courtesy visit after a cruise of three weeks under sail. She carries 140 cadets who were soon to go ashore and explore for themselves. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Gorch Fock with London Bridge in background. MS pan Gorch Fock. MCU pan cadets. MS cadets with shaggy dog. CU bell. MS mast with German flag. MLS cadets on mast. MLS cadets climbing rigging. LS cadets talking to Yankee sailors. MCU 2 cadets talking. MS pan cadets getting the mail. GV Gorch Fock.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Youth

Locations

London

Card file number

83136

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

72

Story extras:

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