Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Britain’s New Air Speed Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
901A
Date Released
12 Sep 1946
Date submitted
6 Sep 1946
Date submitted
9 Sep 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Speed Record Broken. DESCRIPTION: Air Marshal Robb congratulates Group Captain Donaldson on the setting of a new Air Speed Record. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Air Marshal Robb shakes hands with Group Captain Donaldson and Waterton. Pan of RAF personnel and Air Marshal Robb standing in front of Meteor. Robb gives the air speed attained, 616 mph. Pan of ground crews. CU Donaldson and MS Donaldson speaking about the broken record and Waterton stands by his side.
Keywords
Records
Locations
Tangmere
Card file number
47465
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Britain’s New Air Speed Record', British Movietone News Issue No. 901A, 12 Sep 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14034 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)