Flashes: Mauretania into Scrap Iron by Sir Malcolm Campbell

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

334

Date Released

28 Oct 1935

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Flashes: Ducal wedding at the Abbey reported by Beryl de Querton
2. 2Flashes: Mauretania into Scrap Iron by Sir Malcolm Campbell
3. 3Flashes: Dissolution of Parliament
4. 4Names and News: a Spyglass on Celebrities focussed by Ivan Scott: Wightman Cup Team Returns, Ryder Cup Team Returns, Miss Esme Barton, Empress of Abyssinia and Daughter, St Dunstan’s Clock.
5. 5Foreign Affairs: Sir Samuel Hoare on the situation
6. 6In Memoriam
7. 7Sports: Described by Captain HBT Wakelam: All Blacks defeat Cardiff 20 - 5

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Section Title

Flashes

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mauretania into Scrap Iron. SHOTLIST: Various long and close shots of the ship being broken up. Shot of anchor chain being cut through. Anchor is lowered overboard.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Engineering

Locations

Rosyth

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4008

Credits:

Commentator

Sir Malcolm Campbell

Length of story (in feet)

56

Story extras:

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