Farewell to a Queen

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2000
Date Released
2 Oct 1967
Date submitted
27 Sep 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Farewell to a Queen
  2. 2New in the Sky
  3. 3Fashion - Hot and Cold
  4. 4Water Workers

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Farewell to a Queen. DESCRIPTION: The Queen Mary returns to Southampton, at the end of her last Transatlantic voyage before retirement. SHOTLIST: GV the Queen Mary leaving Cherbourg - crowds in foreground. LS the Queen Mary leaving Cherbourg. CU Captain John Treasure Jones. MS Captain takes off cap to acknowledge cheers. MS crowds on quayside at Cherbourg. MCU the Queen Mary’s hooters blowing. GV deck of QM. CU sailor on deck. Top shot bows moving through water. MS officers on bridge. Top shot wake from stern of QM. GV passengers walking on deck. GV passengers in games room. GV the QM arrives at Southampton. Top shot passengers on deck of QM. GV fireboat at Southampton. GV ditto. GV the QM approaching her moorings. MS sailor at wheel of QM. CV crowds watching. LS the QM as she moves towards moorings. MS hooter horn on funnel. MS men pulling rope as QM moves towards her moorings. LS officers signalling to bridge. MS streamers dropping from the QM. GV crowds throwing streamers from quayside. GV the Queen Mary at her moorings. QUEEN MARY HOME FOR THE LAST TIME - CARD 92841 COLOUR Southampton Queen Mary entering dock. GV QM. Various shots of men tying up the liner. Crowd shots - flags waving. Gangway attached.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
France; Southampton; England; Cherbourg
Card file number
92836
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
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