Plane Crash Tests

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1076A
Date Released
19 Jan 1950
Date submitted
16 Jan 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Plane Crash Test. DESCRIPTION: At a base in California - a new experiment in aid of greater flying safety. Using (at first) a dummy known as Captain G, they’re trying to find out the effects of sudden stops at high speed. SHOTLIST: KS. US volunteer puts on protection clothing. Rocket-driven vehicle on rails speeds along into camera, stopping suddenly. CU dummy person inside & being lifted out. Volunteers enters vehicle, vehicle speeds along rails, SV & semi-into camera. Automatic camera shots - CU of volunteers reactions. Stepping out of vehicle afterward.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
California
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
53080
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Plane Crash Tests', British Movietone News Issue No. 1076A, 19 Jan 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16153 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)