Sail Away

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2005
Date Released
6 Nov 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Sail Away
  2. 2The Hot Line
  3. 3Valleys of the Gods
  4. 4Super-Sonic Stitch
  5. 5Her Favourite Guy

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sail Away. DESCRIPTION: The Queen Mary leaves Southampton for retirement, but the Queen Elizabeth welcomes visitors aboard to inaugurate Ocean Travel Fortnight, to promote holidays afloat. SHOTLIST: GV the Queen Mary at Southampton before leaving for California. MS men releasing ropes from quayside. GV the Queen Mary moving away from quayside. GV crowds on deck. LS tug towing the Queen Mary. GV the Queen Mary leaving Southampton. GV The Queen Elizabeth along quayside at Southampton. MS name Queen Elizabeth on side of ship. MS people on tour around the ship. LS people looking inside lounge. Pan ditto. MS people looking in ship window on board the ship. MS interior of one of the cabins. MS small boy turning wheel in bridge. BS ditto. GV looking down from ship at quayside. MS small boy looking over side of ship. GV pan the deck of Queen Elizabeth. Pan as stern of the Queen Elizabeth II moves down slipway, from on board the QE2 as it moves down the slipway. MS chains being dragged behind ship. GV turbulent water after launch. Pan to ship in river. MS the Queen & Duke of Edinburgh watching. GV The QE2 in river after launch.
Keywords
Royalty; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Launchings
Locations
Southampton; England
Card file number
92939
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
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