Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: V2 Launched from Aircraft Carrier

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
960A
Date Released
30 Oct 1947
Date submitted
28 Oct 1947
Date submitted
27 Oct 1947
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: V2 Takes Off From Aircraft Carrier. DESCRIPTION: A V2 was recently launched from the deck of the USS Midway. SHOTLIST: KS Aerial of USS Midway aircraft carrier. Shot of sailor turning key on hose-pipe. MS rocket apparatus set on flight deck lift. Same ascending to flight deck. CU base of rocket firing just before take off. CU take off of rocket. GV rocket soaring into space.
Keywords
Weapons; Navy; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
49351
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: V2 Launched from Aircraft Carrier', British Movietone News Issue No. 960A, 30 Oct 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14745 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)