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Bismarck Re-Christened AKA Worlds Greatest… 1922
Description
Cuxhaven.
Full title reads: "WORLD'S GREATEST LINER - the 'Bismarck' now re-christened 'The Majestic' - pride of the German Mercantile Marine leaves for England to join White Star Atlantic."
L/S looking at bow of 'The Majestic'. The camera pans from left to right past the enormous...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Howard
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 22819
- Sort Number:
- G 0866
- Time in/Out:
- 01:39:52:00 / 01:40:37:00
- Canister:
- G 866
- Film ID:
- 262.25
- Issue Date:
- 11/04/1922
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