News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1096A

Date Released

8 Jun 1950

Date submitted

2 Jun 1950

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Western Union Fleet Exercises
• 2. To Help Actor’s Orphans
• 3. Zoo Chimps Rehearse ‘At Home’ Party
• 4. Transatlantic News: Dog Aristocrats on Show
• 5. Transatlantic News: Egyptian Princess Weds Commoner
• 6. Transatlantic News: Amphibian Jeeps
• 7. Transatlantic News: Warfare Practice in Mud
• 8. Rain Mars Crack Auto Classic
• *Mayoral Service in Coventry Cathedral
• *Forth Bridge Always Under Repair

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 8

Section Title

Transatlantic News

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Amphibian Jeeps. DESCRIPTION: In a demonstration at Lake Erie, the versatile Jeep keeps going though completely submerged. SHOTLIST: Various underwater shots of a jeep with girls & fellows seated in same. Jeep passing along underwater. Cut-ins of the girls.

Keywords

Vehicles

Locations

United States of America; Lake Erie

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

53843

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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