London - Paris Dash

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1257A
Date Released
9 Jul 1953
Date submitted
4 Jul 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Swift London/Paris Dash. DESCRIPTION: The Vickers Supermarine Swift has set up a new record for the flights from London to Paris and back. The pilot who did the trick was 32-year-old Mike Lithgow. SHOTLIST: Cut story - MS of Swift. Various shots of Swift. SCU of pilot Lithgow. Climbs into cockpit. Cockpit closes. Library material. Plane taxies and takes off. Air to air shots of the Swift in action.
Keywords
Aviation; Records
Footage sources
France
Library
Vickers-Armstrong Ltd
Card file number
59349
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'London - Paris Dash', British Movietone News Issue No. 1257A, 9 Jul 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18620 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)