• Short Summary

    The "Queen Mary" breaks the record for fastest transatlantic crossing time and gets warm welcome in Southampton, Hampshire.

  • Description

    Item title reads - The Queen Mary brings back to Britain the Blue Riband of the Atlantic.

    Southampton, Hampshire.

    L/S aerial shot of the "Queen Mary" sailing along. Various good shots as she steams into New York. M/S of her on the return journey, M/S as she approaches Southampton docks and people cheer from the quay. Good M/S of two tugs pulling her. M/S as the camera pans up the side. Various very good shots of the ship as she sails towards the docks. M/S of Commodore Edgar Britten, the ship's captain making a speech saying how pleased he is to have broken two time records in the transatlantic journey. C/U of him reading from the paper.

    Note: there is some extra silent footage of the ship coming in to dock in 'Queen Mary Gains Blue Riband' in 36/71 on *PM0895*.

  • Tags

  • Data

    Film ID:
    895.02
    Media URN:
    13162
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    03/09/1936
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:02:00:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:01:42:00 / 01:03:42:00
    Canister:
    36/71

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