Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: US Tries Out a V1

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
982A
Date Released
1 Apr 1948
Date submitted
29 Mar 1948
Date submitted
24 Mar 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Doodlebug. DESCRIPTION: At an Air Force Base in Florida, America has been testing V1 rockets. SHOTLIST: KS Head on shot of doodlebug. SV rocket on build runway. SCU rocket exhaust. SV take off - rocket, takes the air, drops cradle, cradle dropping to earth. Aerial shot doodlebug in flight. Aerial shot of same crashing into water. Doodlebug launched from bomber in flight, shot of launching, various angle shots of doodlebug. P80 fighter attacks doodlebug and shoots it into water. Fighter banks after shooting same down.
Keywords
Weapons
Locations
Florida
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
50011
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: US Tries Out a V1', British Movietone News Issue No. 982A, 1 Apr 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15026 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)