Major Long At Sea Issue Title Reads Homes To Hurd (1936)

Eccentric Major Long, who lives on a P&O liner, at sea. Firth Dock, London. Various shots of ships in dock. M/S of Major Long, formerly of the 4th Hyssars, boarding P & O Steamer ’Barrapool’. He is given a warm welcome by the ship’s captain. Various shots of Major in his cabin - he has his own furniture and paintings with him. He has travelled to Australia, America, South Africa and Japan. He finds living on cruise liners cheaper and more exciting than living on dry land. 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 British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews
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