French Tanker Emeraude

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2135A
Date Released
7 May 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1World Cup Farewell Dinner
  2. 2No-Kick Cocktails
  3. 3French Tanker Emeraude
  4. 4Old Bill’s Farewell
  5. 5Feather Factory - Artist
  6. 6News in Colour: Umbrellas

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Tanker Emeraude. DESCRIPTION: France launches its biggest tanker to date - the 223,000 ton Emeraude. Living quarters for the crew and a swimming pool on deck will be the envy of other merchant seamen. SHOTLIST: GV pan tanker, SV pan down bridge to launching party. CU Madame Volichkevitch launches, LAS pan bottle hits ship. SV Madame V & others applaud. LV ditto. SV through porthole of tug, SV French officer, GV tanker on water, SV pan ditto. LV interior lounge pan down to cabin. CU pan bed, SV bathroom. CU bath & lavatory seat. GV galley. SV lounge pan up to mural, SV ditto. LV etc. swimming pool, GV tanker on water.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Launchings
Locations
France; Brest
Footage sources
France
Card file number
95886
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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