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http://ssa.nls.uk/film.cfm?fid=T0413

There's a 1 minute preview, and you appear to be able to rent or buy the film in a variety of formats.

Well done to Myles for finding this as I don't think we were aware of it (?)

Quote from: http://ssa.nls.uk/film.cfm?fid=T0413

Title:  SHIP FROM THE CLYDE, the

Reference number: T0413

Date: 1969*

Director: Ted Williamson

Production company: p.c Scottish Television

Sound: sound

Colour: bw

Running time: 53.49 mins

Genre: tv doc

Description: The story of the building and fitting-out of the Cunard liner "Queen Elizabeth II", with delays being blamed on all sides by all sides.

Credits: rep. Bernard Falk
rep. Alex Melville
camera Bill Scott,
camera Harry Bridges
camera Les Roberts
dubbing mixer, Jeff Robertson
film ed. Christopher Wentzell
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Offline Andrew W

Re: The Ship from the Clyde : Scottish Screen Archive on QE2
« Reply #1 on: Jan 30, 2010, 07:20 PM »
If this is the B&W film that shows all the ship yard blokes coming into the pump and their pints and whiskeys were already there lined up by the landlord then it was playing on the on-board TV when we came on board for the final transatlantic in October 2008. t is a good film and I watched most of it before going on deck to see us leave Southampton.

Offline Twynkle

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« Reply #2 on: Feb 01, 2010, 01:22 PM »
Following an enquiry...

The DVD costs £40.00 to buy.

P.S. There's a VHS copy, this costs £7.50 +VAT and P&P
Either is for personal and domestic use (only).
« Last Edit: Feb 01, 2010, 02:45 PM by Twynkle »

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Re: The Ship from the Clyde : Scottish Screen Archive on QE2
« Reply #3 on: Feb 01, 2010, 08:03 PM »
Quote
Following an enquiry...

The DVD costs £40.00 to buy.

P.S. There's a VHS copy, this costs £7.50 +VAT and P&P
Either is for personal and domestic use (only).

I had the same thoughts, they also do a 2 week hire of the dvd for £7.50.
 I went for the 2 week hire to see if its worth investing in purchasing a copy.... ;)     
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Re: The Ship from the Clyde : Scottish Screen Archive on QE2
« Reply #4 on: Feb 08, 2010, 10:01 PM »
I've emailed them to ask for a quote for a larger number of DVDs of this. 

I presume it will be substantially cheaper (it should be).

I'll let you know what they say, especially if its something reasonable!
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Offline Bob C.

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« Reply #5 on: Feb 08, 2010, 10:13 PM »
Sign me up for one, Rob!

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Re: The Ship from the Clyde : Scottish Screen Archive on QE2
« Reply #6 on: Feb 08, 2010, 10:14 PM »
If the price can be brought down to a reasonable level I would be interested in one, even if it isn't subtitled.
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Offline Scott Ebersold

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« Reply #7 on: Feb 09, 2010, 01:34 AM »
I'd like one.  ... 6 inches extra for the officer's wives?  What?

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« Reply #8 on: Feb 09, 2010, 09:30 AM »
Interestingly it mentions the 90 cabins issue during the building and that Cunarder is Gaelic for Dangerous
Its a throughly interesting film. It covers her building upto New Years eve 1969, however its all in black and white
None the less a great item of film, and lots of interesting bits...
The only minor thing is there is a counter on the bottom of the screen .
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Re: The Ship from the Clyde : Scottish Screen Archive on QE2
« Reply #9 on: Feb 09, 2010, 07:00 PM »
Unfortunately they say they can't do it for less than £40+p&p per disk because "Reproduction of this title is strictly for personal use only as STV own the copyright to this footage, due to this restriction we are unable to make additional copies for you."

I was assuming the cost was for time spent digging out the archive material and literally burning a DVD, but it sounds like the cost is more because of both this plus the copyright not being theirs.

Maybe STV can be approached direclty...
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Re: The Ship from the Clyde : Scottish Screen Archive on QE2
« Reply #10 on: Feb 10, 2010, 01:03 AM »
^^^^^ Rob, you're in their area - why not just walk into their offices and ask at the desk if anyone from PR is available?
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Offline Alistair

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« Reply #11 on: Mar 04, 2010, 09:50 PM »
My copy arrived today. Of course I watched it. There was no counter in my version. An absolutely fascinating account. John Ranney was brilliant on camera. I think he was as much a villain as well as a hero of the project. I was in the 6th Clydebank Scout Group and I remember he came along to present the retiral present to our group leader one night in the70's. Our paths crossed again when I met him at a do in the Trades House in Glasgow inthe 80's.

One thing is confusing me. I remember when I, and most of the townsfolk of Clydebank, got to see through the QE2 before she left the yard that we saw through the double height room and I think we actually went up, or down, the spiral staircase. That room looked complete yet in the film you see workmen still working on it during the shakedown cruise. Is my memory deceiving me?

Offline bswan

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« Reply #12 on: Mar 27, 2010, 10:38 AM »
Very interesting

Offline Twynkle

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« Reply #13 on: Apr 23, 2012, 10:35 PM »
'The story of the building and fitting-out of the Cunard liner "Queen Elizabeth II", with delays being blamed on all sides by all sides.'
http://ssa.nls.uk/film.cfm?fid=T0413

(hopefully this isn't a duplicate - it hasn't appeared in advanced search)