US Navy’s Flying Saucer

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1133A
Date Released
22 Feb 1951
Date submitted
19 Feb 1951
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Navy Version - Flying Saucers. DESCRIPTION: Aboard an American warship in the Pacific, they’re inflating a balloon designed to obtain data for the study of cosmic rays. Now they say that it’s balloons like these that have been mistaken for flying saucers. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Elevated MS large balloon about to be inflated on deck of warship. Various shots of the releasing of balloon partially inflated, various shots of same rising & gradually filling out.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; Space; Navy; Military
Locations
Pacific Ocean
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
55051
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'US Navy’s Flying Saucer', British Movietone News Issue No. 1133A, 22 Feb 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16965 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)