Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rescued by Helicopter

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
863A
Date Released
20 Dec 1945
Date submitted
14 Dec 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Helicopter Rescue. DESCRIPTION: These pictures illustrate how a helicopter can be used for rescues at sea. SHOTLIST: KS Helicopter hovering to land on beach. Heavy seas running, breaking on beach, ship ashore on reef, helicopter hovers above, lowers rescue line and hauls man into helicopter. Another is hauled almost to helicopter when hauling gear breaks down. Helicopter carries same towards beach and lowers him onto same. Various shots of sea breaking on beach, with tanker in background.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
USM?
Card file number
46303
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rescued by Helicopter', British Movietone News Issue No. 863A, 20 Dec 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13659 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)