Modern Transport over Ancient Rome

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1074A
Date Released
5 Jan 1950
Date submitted
Jan 1950
Date submitted
29 Dec 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Roman Forum As Helicopter Landing Ground. DESCRIPTION: Against the background of ruins recalling civilisation of two thousand years ago, two of the very latest types of helicopter show what they can do. SHOTLIST: KS. GV Roman Forum with helicopter above. Several shots of helicopter hovering above ancient ruins & landing in centre of same. Several shots of Colosseum. Also shot of Constantine Arch. Helicopter takes off from Colosseum.
Keywords
Aviation; History and archaeology
Locations
Rome
Footage sources
France
Card file number
52992
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:

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'Modern Transport over Ancient Rome', British Movietone News Issue No. 1074A, 5 Jan 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16129 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)