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Shakedown for Sovereign

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1780A
Date Released
18 Jul 1963
Date submitted
14 Jul 1963
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Shakedown for Sovereign
  2. 2The Pedal Up Kids
  3. 3Winners at White City
  4. 4Noise Annoys

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shakedown for Sovereign. DESCRIPTION: Sovereign our potential challenger for the America’s Cup is off on her first real sail after her trials in the Clyde. Designed by David Boyd, who was aboard Sovereign for this shake-down trip - Sovereign, in spite of the rough day - took to it like a bird - or maybe I should say a porpoise. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Unfolding sails on Sovereign. CU stern of same and name. MS Sovereign. MS bow of same. LS same under trial. MS same. GV Sovereign and Sceptre (last year’s contender). LS Sceptre. LS Sovereign under trial.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
Scotland; Dunoon; River Clyde
Footage sources
Templar Films
Card file number
86920
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
81
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