News In Flashes - Detroit (1959)

NEWS IN FLASHES story. BIGGEST EVER SIDEWAYS LAUNCH, Detroit, United States of America (USA). Title reads: “Detroit“. L/S bridge of ore carrier. L/S side of the ship with name “Arthur B. Homer“. M/S workman spreading grease on timbers of slipway. L/S workmen hammering chocks from under ship. C/U ditto. L/S ship sliding sideways into the water, as it hits the water the ship keels over and causes a terrific amount of water to splash over the side of the river. Camera pans to crowds running away from the water surging around their feet. Panning shot massive ship floating calmly on the water. FILM ID: 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 (1910-19