Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Aviation - Largest Flying Boat

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
954A
Date Released
18 Sep 1947
Date submitted
15 Sep 1947
Date submitted
16 Sep 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aviation - Largest Flying Boat. DESCRIPTION: At Rochester Britain’s largest flying boat is launched, she is the Short-Saro Shetland. SHOTLIST: KS GV of Short-Saro Shetland flying boat. Various angle shots of plane waiting launching. General views of plane entering water. Several shots plane in water. CU engine. CU nose of plane, also various views. Men stand in exit doors, gives some idea of the enormous size of the plane. Several shots of plane in water.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Vehicles; Aviation
Locations
Kent; Rochester
Card file number
49169
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Story extras:

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