Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Speed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
952A
Date Released
4 Sep 1947
Date submitted
1 Sep 1947
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Speed - New Air Record By Jet Plane. DESCRIPTION: In California Marine Corps Pilot, Major Carl, has claimed a new Air Speed Record. SHOTLIST: KS Pushing plane onto runway. Pilot, Major Carl of US Marine Corps climbs into covered cockpit. LS Skystreak jet plane taking off into camera. Panning shot of plane traveling at great speed. Shot of plane flying over marking, out of camera. Pan of plane at speed in opposite direction. LS plane coming towards camera and over camera - very good shot.
Keywords
Aviation; Speed records
Locations
California
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
49096
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Speed', British Movietone News Issue No. 952A, 4 Sep 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14631 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)