An Imposing Spectacle (1924)

Panama. Title: “AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE. . Colorado - largest vessel in U.S. Navy - makes transit of the Panama Canal“. Aerial shot of a battleship moving slowly down a canal. Aerial shot of the battleship near the enormous canal lock gate. L/S, taken from the lock, of the battleship, slowly moving down the canal. L/S of sailors on deck of the ship as it passes through the lock gates. High angled L/S of the ship moving into the lock, the deck is packed with sailors in their pristine white uniforms. L/S of the ship in the lock, the gates are shut. L/S of the gigantic lock gates opening in front of the colossal battleship. The cuts to this item follow - they contain more shots that are the same or very similar to the edited story. 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 B