Fast and Ferocious

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1698A

Date Released

21 Dec 1961

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Back with a Hat-Trick
2. 2Top Cats
3. 3Dancing Down Under
4. 4Underground Parking
5. 5Fast and Ferocious
6. 6Home for Christmas
7. 7Norway’s Present

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fast and Ferocious. DESCRIPTION: She’s called Ferocity and is Britain’s latest fast patrol boat. She is powered by 2 Bristol Siddeley Proteus engines, which give her a range of 400 miles at about 50 knots. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV head on shot of new patrol boat at sea. Various shots of same at sea. CU sign Ferocity. CU dragon’s head statue. Panning shot of boat causing high waves at sea. MS looking out to sea from the back of the boat. Various shots of same at sea. MS from back of boat looking out to sea.

Keywords

Ships and boats

Locations

United Kingdom

Card file number

83630A

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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