Reluctant Swans

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2013
Date Released
1 Jan 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Travelling Light
  2. 2Living with a Mini
  3. 3Reluctant Swans
  4. 4The Young Idea

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Reluctant Swans. DESCRIPTION: Recovering from a broken wing, the only Royal Swan to wear a harness and a lead is most reluctant to return to the Thames. From Australia, pictures of another reluctant swan, the name of a new Escort Destroyer that almost refused to be launched. SHOTLIST: MS Mrs Rubenis carries swan towards river Thames. GV she puts swan into river - it rushes out. MS Mrs Rubenis puts on her boots. CU swan. MS Mrs Rubenis puts swan into water. MS swan in the water. MS swan runs out of water. LS crowds at Williamstown, Victoria, at launch of HMAS Swan. MS Mrs Fairhall making speech. GV crowds. MS bottle against stern of ship - it doesn’t break. MS band playing. MLS the Captain trying to break bottle against ship. MS band playing. MS Captain again tries to break bottle. MS band playing. MLS Mrs Fairhall tries to break bottle against ship. MS band playing. MS the Captain tries to break bottle. MS dockyard workers carrying ladder to stern of ship. MLS the Captain tries to break bottle. MS workmen cheering as ship starts to move down slipway. GV ditto.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Music and dance; Curiosities; Birds; Navy; Animals; Military; Launchings
Locations
Australia; England; Berkshire; Streatley; Williamstown
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
93093
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
152
Story extras:
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