Launch of Yacht Shamrock V at Gosport

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

45A

Date Released

17 Apr 1930

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Chickens Emerging from Incubator
2. 2Sir Hubert Wilkins Describes His Recent Antarctic Expedition
3. 3Launch of Yacht Shamrock V at Gosport
4. 4Babe Ruth Signs to Play Ball for £16,000 a year
5. 5Spring Scenes in Hyde Park

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launch of Yacht Shamrock V at Gosport. DESCRIPTION: Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock v Countess of Shaftesbury launches at Gosport new aspirant to Americas Cup. SHOTLIST: Shot of crowds watching. Men knocking the chocks away. Sound of this knocking. Voice in background talking (inviting Lady Shaftesbury to launch ship) may be Sir Thomas Lipton. Lady Shaftesbury christens the ship. Ship is launched down slipway. Crowds take off their hats and cheer. Ship’s hooters can be heard. Shot of ship surrounded by others.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Aristocracy; Sailing; Launchings

Card file number

648

Length of story (in feet)

155

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