The Launch That Nearly Wasn’t

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1871

Date Released

12 Apr 1965

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Motocross - Britain against Sweden
2. 2The Stamp of Greatness
3. 3The Launch That Nearly Wasn’t
4. 4Getting the Needle
5. 5Monty Meets the Sky Divers
6. 6Sidewalk Surfers

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Launch That Nearly Wasn’t. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show the Indian motor ship Rukmavati being launched with Hindu ritual from the Clyde shipyard of Ferguson Brothers. She’s the first of four vessels costing more than £5 million to be built here for Indian coastal traffic. SHOTLIST: MLS long view of ship’s bow. CU ship’s name Rukmavati. LS pan bow to stern of vessel on slipway. MLS Mrs Mehta paints in a reversed type of swastika. MS garlanded spectators watching. MS Mrs Mehta throws coconut 3 times. MS company official take nut and throws it. MLS it breaks on ship’s side. MS to LS ship moves down slipway into water. MCU Mrs Mehta watches. LS ship sails past camera.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Launchings; Religion and belief

Locations

Scotland

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

89574A

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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