Greenland Expedition Home

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1161A
Date Released
6 Sep 1951
Date submitted
Aug 1951
Date Other
Sep 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Greenland Expedition Home. DESCRIPTION: An RAF Sunderland, which had taken an exploration party to Greenland, took off from Pembroke Dock to bring them home again. The whole expedition, a scientific reconnaissance, had proved a great success. SHOTLIST: RAF Sunderland takes off from Pembroke Dock for Greenland. Flight over Irish Coast and onto Greenland. Stop at Icelandic Capital Reykjavik. Plane continues journey flying through heavy winds. Another stop at Ella Island. RAF crew meet Danes. Plane flying over glaciers and ice capped mountains. Good scenic material. Land on Seal Lake to pick up explorers. Shots of camp of explorers. Tens etc. Commander Simpson and explorers run to meet crew. Return journey and landing at Pembroke Dock.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weather; Environment; Aviation; Science and technology; Military; Exploration and explorers; Scenery and travel
Locations
Pembrokeshire; Pembroke Dock
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
56025
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
182
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Greenland Expedition Home', British Movietone News Issue No. 1161A, 6 Sep 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17353 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)