News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Launch of the "King George V"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
507A
Date Released
23 Feb 1939
Date submitted
21 Feb 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The Queen Attends Industries Fair
  2. 2News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The Fashions at Earls Court
  3. 3News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The King Tours Newcastle
  4. 4News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Launch of the "King George V"
  5. 5News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Battle of Flowers at French Port
  6. 6News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Lemon Fete on Riviera
  7. 7News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Civil Air Guard Pilots Pass Out
  8. 8News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Drag Hunt at Bray
  9. 9News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Auteuil ‘Chase
  10. 10News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Turf Premiere in London
  11. 11News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Boy Cut-Throat in Australia
  12. 12News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Trailer: Join the RAF

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 12
Section Title
News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launch of HMS King George V. SHOTLIST: The King, accompanied by the Queen arrives at Walker and take their places on the dais. After the singing of "Eternal Father" the King makes a short speech naming the ship and the bottle is broken and the giant vessel slides down the slipway into the sea.
Keywords
Royalty; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Launchings
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
35635
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Story extras:
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