Tanker Launch

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2293

Date Released

14 May 1973

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tanker Launch - Colour. DESCRIPTION: Princess Anne launches the super new Tanker ‘World Unicorn’. When completed she will carry crude oil from the Middle East to Europe and Japan. SHOTLIST: GV down street, at end of street, tanker bow. SV shot from street, bow of World Unicorn tanker at bottom of street, crowds watching. GV shot railway embankment - bow of Word Unicorn & surrounding houses and factories in background. Semi-side shot, of ship between crane girders. CU camera shot up bow with letter W on head of bow. SV Princess Anne with unknown man. SV launching box with press men inside with Anne. SV ship’s side & chocks in position. SV chocks being knocked away by workmen. CU champagne bottle. SV launching box with Anne, bottle is broken against bow. SV crowds applauding. SV ship sliding down slipway. LS side shot as ship slides down slipway. SV rear of ship pan to bow. LS from top of slipway ship in water.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats; Launchings

Locations

Wallsend

Card file number

99065

Credits:

Camera: Denis White
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

149

Story extras:

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