Rule Britannia! (1933)

Full title reads: “Portsmouth. Rule Britannia! . Neptune - our latest cruiser - named and launched by Mrs Euan Wallace.“ Portsmouth, Hampshire. View of the stern of HMS Neptune. CU of name on stern. Mrs Euan Wallace steps forwards and cuts a ribbon which releases a bottle of champagne to bless the ship. Ropes are released and the warship slowly moves down the slipway. Shots of the boat as it slips into the sea. This section looks like cuts - Mrs Wallace is presented with a bunch of flowers. A priest reads a prayer for the ship. Shots of the people gathered to watch. Military band play a tune. 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 Grap