Tall Ship on the Stocks
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tall Ship on the Stocks. DESCRIPTION: A fully rigged 100 ton schooner is being built at Hull for the Sail Training Association. The keel-laying ceremony was performed by Admiral Sir Charles Madden, Commander in Chief of the Home Fleet. The schooner is to be paid for by public subscription under a scheme started by Prince Philip to give young men character building cruises. SHOTLIST: A fully rigged 100 ton schooner being built at Hull. Keel-laying ceremony performed by Admiral Sir Charles Madden - C in C Home Fleet. Sandhurst Cadet-Officer Thomas Bremridge lowers keel into position. Schooner is to be paid for by public subscription under a scheme started by Prince Philip. Scenes. GV stocks. Naval guard is inspected. MS Admiral Madden. MLS Cadet Bremridge climbing crane ladder - reaches top. MCU keel. MCU Cadet Bremridge, hands operating crane. MLS keel moving into position. Cadet watches keel from crane. MS keel moving into position. Man guides it into position. MS photographers. MS Admiral tapping keel. MS artist’s impression of ship.
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; Military; Launchings
- Locations
- Kingston-upon-Hull
- Card file number
- 89068
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Jackson
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 75
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