Over the Seas to Belfast

Overview

This Traveltalk series short begins aboard the RMS Scythia as it exits Halifax Harbor. The Scythia is a cruise ship that was converted to a troop transport during World War II; in 1940 it carried children from Liverpool to New York as part of an evacuation program set up by the Children's Overseas Reception Board. The present voyage is among the first to carry civilian passengers from North America to the British Isles following the end of the war. Among the passengers are 150 child evacuees, who have spent several years growing up in Canada or the USA.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 31, 1946

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother,James A. FitzPatrick,Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom,King George VI of the United Kingdom

Producer

James A. FitzPatrick

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1180343