Latest Lifesaver

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1958A

Date Released

15 Dec 1966

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Magnificent Men and a Girl
2. 2Latest Lifesaver
3. 3Towards Tomorrow
4. 4Wizardry on Wheels
5. 5Seeing is Hearing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Latest Lifesaver. DESCRIPTION: New long range lifeboat, built in Lowestoft, is one of six ordered by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. It will be in service near Dublin. SHOTLIST: MS the ‘John F Kennedy’ lifeboat in Lowestoft. MCU windscreen wiper working on cabin. CU sign ‘Royal National Lifeboat Institution’. MCU radar scanner working on cabin rood. MS the ‘John F Kennedy’ leaving Lowestoft harbour. GV ditto. MS crew members working on deck. MCU wash from bows. MS man in engine room. CU controls being operated. CU ditto. MS pan lifeboat moves past at speed. MCU one of the crew members answering phone. CU captain operating controls. CU captain. GV pan lifeboat moves past at speed. CU lifeboat’s steering wheel. GV lifeboat turning at sea. CU one of the crew members. GV lifeboat at sea.

Keywords

Ships and boats

Locations

England; Lowestoft

Card file number

91868

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Robert Hawkins

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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