The Duchess Of Gloucester Launches A Cruiser (1937)
Title reads: Duchess of Gloucester launches a cruiser. Location of events unknown. Various shots of Duchess of Gloucester standing on platform near hull of ship. Crowds watch. She looks quite nervous. C, U of Duchess speaking with man (looks like some kind of official, dignitary). We hear the man politely giving instructions to the Duchess on what she must do for the launch. Panning shot of crowd singing hymn For Those in Peril of the Sea. C, U of Duke of Gloucester (Prince Henry) watching his wife, he wears Naval uniform. M, S of Duchess singing. Panning shot of ship on the slipway. C, U of Duchess, with help from dignitaries, smashes bottle of champagne against the hull. She makes speech naming the ship Gloucester. She then hits a button with a mallet, releasing ship. Various shots, taken on deck of ship, as it slides down slipway into the sea. C, U of Duchess waving and smiling. More shots of launch. C, U of Duchess she timidly asks the crowd to give three cheers for th
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