Last Landfall

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2010A

Date Released

14 Dec 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Queen Meets the Doctor
2. 2Rugby League. Australia’s Ashes
3. 3Last Landfall
4. 4News in Colour: Concorde Roll Out

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Last Landfall. DESCRIPTION: The Queen Mary receives a stupendous welcome from Californians when she arrives at Long Beach where she’ll be retired as a Floating Hotel and Maritime Museum. SHOTLIST: GV the Queen Mary approaching Long Beach. California. LAS hooter blower from funnel. GV passengers during farewell party. GV looking along deck as jet plane flies overhead. Aerial shot the Queen Mary approaching Long Beach. LS ditto. CU Captain John Treasure Jones. GV looking along deck. Pan to small boats following the Queen Mary. GV small boats following. GV the Queen Mary approaching - small boat following. LS ditto. GV small boat. BS Captain John Treasure Jones waving from bridge. MS women throwing streamers from ship. MS streamers hanging from ship. GV the Queen Mary passing breakwater. GV the breakwater as the Queen Mary passes. GV the Queen Mary in harbour. LS banner Welcome Home Queen Mary. LS name Queen Mary on bows of ship. GV passengers looking over side of ship. MS crowds cheering on quayside. MS ditto. The Queen Mary along quayside in b/g. GV ditto. 16mm Print 07904 - excellent shots of the QM surrounded by little ships arriving at Long Beach (90’).

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Displays; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Military

Locations

United States of America; California; Long Beach

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

93055

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

140

Story extras:

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