Guided Missile Test

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1283A
Date Released
7 Jan 1954
Date submitted
Jan 1954
Date submitted
21 Dec 1953
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Guided Missile Test (Nike Rocket). DESCRIPTION: At an American testing station, a new guided missile is given its first public flight. Called Nike after the Greek Goddess of Victory, the missile makes a hit on the target a certainty. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Missile at launching base. Last minute adjustments made to rocket by GIs. Target plane already in air. CU hand removes safety pin from rocket, missile at ready. Starting gun fired. CUs various controlling instruments. CU firing button pushed. Rocket launched. CUs dials, graphs etc, charting course of rocket. Target plane in air. Direct hit scored by missile. CU plane exploding. CU plane in flames and breaking up.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; Science and technology; Explosions; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
60250
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
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'Guided Missile Test', British Movietone News Issue No. 1283A, 7 Jan 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18972 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)