Rent The Cruise Liner Experience: 1950s and 1960s (2007)
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1h 27min
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- Synopsis:
Travel back to the post-war golden age of cruise liners, when fine British ships dominated the world's sea-lanes and taking a cruise was the stuff of dreams. For those lucky enough to have sailed on the great British liners of yesteryear, each voyage was an exotic adventure to be enjoyed in unsurpassed luxury, whiling away the hours between ports with fine dining, deck games and of course, those wild fancy dress parties...These four rare, full colour films from that golden age capture perfectly the magic of the cruise liner experience...
The Way of a ShipCruise the cool blue waters of the Mediterranean in luxury aboard the Oronsay, then the newest liner in the Orient Line fleet. Along the way enjoy stopovers in Palma, Rhodes, Istanbul, Athens and Naples and take a privileged 'behind the scenes' tour of the liner.
Across the Pacific
Join the 29,000 tonne Orient Line Orsova for a truly exotic voyage from Vancouver, Canada to Sydney, Australia, stopping off in San Francisco, Hawaii, Fiji and Auckland en route.
Holiday with Everything
This glorious P&O promotional film follows a 'typical' British family on a cruise aboard the liner Arcadia. Between visits to Naples, Dubrovnik and Lisbon, the passengers are seen 'enjoying the finest fruits of civilisation' onboard ship!
Oriana
A fascinating look at the building of this famous and majestic British liner, from the concept and design stages through construction in the Barrow shipyards to its launch and first sea trials.- Studio:
- Simply Home Entertainement
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
