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Transatlantic Voyage Aboard Queen Elizabeth 2 (1970)

1970 · Short film · 21 min

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In this 1970 episode of Discovery two narrators take you on a voyage aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2 aka QE2. She is a historic ocean liner that was launched in 1969. The ship departs from New York destined for South Hampton, England. You are guided into the bridge, safety control room and broiler room. The innerworkings of the ship are revealed and the captain, officers and other staff members are introduced. (Note: Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) is now retired. The British ocean liner was converted into a floating hotel and since 2018 has been docked in Dubai). The Queen Elizabeth 2 ocean liner floats in the harbor. New York skyline in the evening (00:20). Zoom out of passengers looking over the rails of the ship. The captain looks out with binoculars. Animated graphics introduction “Discovery ’70.” The narrators, Virginia Gibson and Bill Owen, stand in front of the ship. They explain the ship will travel from New York to South Hampton, England. A woman gets out of a Yellow Cab. Zoom outs of night time New York skyline. Lights of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge at night. Zoom out of the ship’s wake, people are on the deck. A nurse with epaulettes on her uniform organized medical instruments (3:35). Women work in the clothing and gift shops. A waiter takes an order in the restaurant. Pan of the café. A man prints newspapers on a printing press (4:12). Women get their hair done in a salon. Men speak with tellers in a bank, close up of Bank of England pounds (4:28). People sit in a dark…

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Running time
21 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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