SS Great Britain Progress

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2350

Date Released

17 Jun 1974

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Pedestrian Catcher
2. 2Custard Pie Champs
3. 3BP Platform Launched
4. 4SS Great Britain Progress
5. 5News in Colour: Jaguar Squadron

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Renovation of SS Great Britain. DESCRIPTION: Now in dry dock Brunel’s Great Britain is undergoing extensive renovation. SHOTLIST: GV Great Britain in dry dock. SV pan up from keel to bows. CU Unicorn Coat of Arms on bows. SV pan along rope, scissors, gears on bow. SV bow. CU picture diagram of Great Britain. SV people looking over ship on board. CU hand windlass & cable stopper. SV interior promenade deck. CU painting ditto as it was. GV interior skeleton of ship. SV stern of ship. CU photo of rebuilding of stern. CU photo ditto gallery window frames. SV side of ship. CU mast aperture. SV deck under renovation. GV ship in dry dock.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Industry and manufacture

Locations

Bristol

Card file number

99982

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Stan Goozee

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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