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:

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