Giant Flying Boat in Pool of London
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 6
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Giant Flying Plane on the Thames. DESCRIPTION: A giant flying boat lands on the Thames and taxies up to the Pool of London, passing under Tower Bridge. It was open to the public for several days. SHOTLIST: KS. Aerial shot flying boat in flight. Aerial shot of Thames. Ground shot flying boat landing on river. Aerial shot of same & taxiing. Interior - pilot looks round at camera. Ground shot - Tower Bridge opening & open. Flying boat passes through. Aerial shot Tower Bridge. Several shots flying boat on river with Tower of London in background. BOAC "Speedbird".
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Aviation
- Locations
- London; River Thames
- Footage sources
- Paramount Rota
- Card file number
- 51912
- Credits:
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- Camera
- David W. Samuelson
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Martin Gray
- Length of story (in feet)
- 98
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