The Comet in Production

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1087A
Date Released
6 Apr 1950
Date submitted
1 Apr 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Comets Under Construction. DESCRIPTION: At Hatfield, in Hertfordshire, the Comet, although it has not yet gone into service, has passed many tests with such great distinction that quantity construction has been going ahead. SHOTLIST: KS. GV of street inside factory area. Several shots of streets named after famous aircraft. Interior - various shots of workmen on the construction of Comet. Working inside fuselage, on the wing, riveting, etc. Cunningham stands in foreground looking on. Chats (silent) with men. Looking at blueprints. Various angle shots of the Comet in production. Elevated GV crowds leaving the works at the end of day, into & out of camera.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland or Yorkshire.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
Hertfordshire; Hatfield
Card file number
53499
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Comet in Production', British Movietone News Issue No. 1087A, 6 Apr 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16305 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)