The Comet

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1052
Date Released
1 Aug 1949
Date submitted
28 Jul 1949
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Comet - Britain Jet Air Liner. DESCRIPTION: At the De Havilland factory we see the first four-engined jet air-liner being put through its paces by Catseyes Cunningham, he chats with Sir Frank Whittle the inventor of the jet engine. SHOTLIST: KS. GV "Comet". GV ditto. CU jet engines. MS Comet air liner. MS Comet air liner with small DH108 jet fighter beside same - as comparison. CU Cunningham & Wilson. MS of both with Whittle. Comet taxies across aerodrome & just lifts off ground. Jet engine running, mechanics stands by with protections over their ears. Comet taxies & take off. Flying into & out of camera.
Locations
Hatfield
Footage sources
De Havilland
Card file number
52325
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Comet', British Movietone News Issue No. 1052, 1 Aug 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15864 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)