'Morning Cloud V’ Launched

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2501

Date Released

8 May 1977

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Morning Cloud V’ Launched. DESCRIPTION: Mrs Mary Heath, stepmother of ex-Prime Minister Edward Heath, launches his new yacht ‘Morning Cloud V’. Mr Heath has great hopes that with his new yacht, he will be part of the British Team to contest the ‘Admiral’s Cup’ this summer. SHOTLIST: GV River Hamble with marina. SV ‘Morning Cloud’ ready for launching. SV ditto. SV press and photographers. SC Edward Heath with his stepmother, Mrs Mary Heath, who swings champagne bottle onto bow but it does not break. SV press. SV 2nd attempt bottle breaks. CU Edward Heath and Mrs Mary Heath. SV ditto. GV ‘Morning Cloud’ lowered into water. SV ditto. SV crowds watching. LV ‘Morning Cloud’ leaving Hamble River for sail trials. SV pan ditto. Heath at helm. GV ‘Morning Cloud’ at sea. BV Heath at helm manoeuvring for turnabout. GV ‘Morning Cloud’ at sea.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ships and boats; Launchings

Locations

Southampton; Hamble; Hampshire

Card file number

77/81

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin
Camera: Paul Kavanagh

Length of story (in feet)

153

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