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Review of Queen Elizabeth Building of SS France DVD

This fine program offers two rare 16mm sound films depicting two of the world's largest ocean liners.

GETTING THERE IS HALF THE FUN features the original Queen Elizabeth, built in Scotland in 1938. At 1,031 feet long with a displacement of 83,637 tons, this magnificent Cunard flagship was the largest ocean liner afloat for more than 30 years. This full-color film produced by Cunard takes you on an exciting tour of the great ship, where you'll see passenger accomodations, recreational and dining facilities, and various types of passenger entertainment. In 1972, after being sold to a Chinese entrepreneur who intended to convert her into a floating university, the former Queen Elizabeth, renamed Seawise University, was set ablaze by saboteurs and sank in Hong Kong harbor. This film, therefore, is a poignant reminder of her glory days as a classic transatlantic liner.

BUILDING OF THE SS FRANCE describes the construction of this famous ship at the Chantiers d'Atlantique shipya

Overall rating for this DVD? 5 Star Excellent
4 Star Very Good
3 Star Good
2 Star Fair
1 Star Poor

The rest is optional but appreciated.

In your opinion, how was the narration level? There was no narration.
Just enough.
Could have used more.
A little too much.
Way too much.
Narration can be turned off.

Aside from the content of the DVD, how would you rate the image quality (sharpness, camera steadiness, etc)? Poor.
A little rough around the edges.
Good.
Excellent!

How would you rate the VALUE of this video? Overpriced for the amount of enjoyment I got out of it.
Seemed a little high, but not too bad.
Fair.
Good value.
Excellent value!

Last question. Would you recommend this DVD to others? Definitely not!
Not unless they REALLY were interested in the subject matter.
Yes
Definitely.
A "Must Have"!

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