Learning on ScreenTribute to Churchill
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tribute to Churchill. DESCRIPTION: Baroness Spencer Churchill names a new Danish Passenger - Car ship the Winston Churchill. The Shipping Company chose the name as a tribute to the man who was such an inspiration to the people of occupied Denmark during the years of war. The luxury ship is certainly an inspiration to holiday makers. SHOTLIST: GV the Winston Churchill at Greenwich. LAS flag flying from mast with name Winston Churchill. MS Baroness Spencer Churchill unveils naming plaque. CU plaque. MCU Lady Churchill looking at plaque. CU bust of Sir Winston Churchill on ship in 1st class lounge. MS life-belt on the Winston Churchill. GV looking along deck of ship towards bridge. MCU Lady Churchill with Company Chairman - Mr Sigurd Warrer in the bridge. GV upper-decks of the Winston Churchill. Pan around drive-on loading ramp. GV ditto. LS caravans loaded on lower-decks. MS ship’s hostess walks along deck of ship. CU tape-recorder pan to piano in night-club lounge. MS hostess in night-club lounge. CU pan beds in cabin. GV interior dining saloon. MS silver disk presented to Lady Churchill. CU design of Winston Churchill on silver dish.
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Ceremonies
- Locations
- England; Greenwich
- Card file number
- 92418
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 134
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