Stockholm Launched Italy (1938)

Italy. Brief aerial shot of a ship about to be launched from a shipyard. Various shots of the crowds and the new ship Stockholm which is destined for the Europe America route. Men work to free the ship from her shackles prior to the launching. M, S of a sign relating to the ship in Swedish. Brief shot of clergymen, presumably blessing the ship. Princess Ingeborg, a relation of the King of Sweden, shakes hands with officials before the launch. L, S of a bottle of champagne smashing against the side of the ship, then the vessel slides down the slipway and into the water. The huge crowds cheer. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136, 000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (19101