Another Comet Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1085
Date Released
20 Mar 1950
Date submitted
17 Mar 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Another Comet Record. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s already famous Comet jet liner, piloted by Group Captain Cunningham, has again been breaking records, this time the London to Rome. SHOTLIST: KS. Library - Air to air shot of Comet in flight. Several air to air shots of Comet flying above the clouds. Comet coming in to land, people duck down as Comet loses height. Comet lands, taxies. Passengers alights. Group Captain Cunningham alights. Walks up to camera. SCU of him talking about the trip & the time taken.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
Hertfordshire; Hatfield
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
53415
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Another Comet Record', British Movietone News Issue No. 1085, 20 Mar 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16274 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)