America’s Victory (1930)

Item title reads - America’s “Victory“. Historic old “ironsider“ Constitution, rebuilt after 3 years in dry dock, makes tour of American ports. Charlestown, (Charleston) America (USA, .). M/S of the Constitution with Star Spangled Banner flying. Various shots of the ship, people watch from the quay. Title for alternative version - ’Proud old Ironsides again rides waves. Charlestown, Massachusetts. Rebuilt Constitution refloated after three years in dry dock.’ L/S of the Constitution, the camera pans across to crew onboard. Various shots of the ship. M/S of the front. More shots of the ship as people stand and watch. M/S as a group of men walk out of a building. M/S of the men standing around. M/S of one of the men, he has a moustache. Various shots of the group together. M/S of journalists crowded around the moustached man who is making a speech. Note: the latter part of this item seems to be made up of unidentified cuts which do not appear to relate to the main story
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