The Eclipse

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1309
Date Released
5 Jul 1954
Date submitted
1 Jul 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eclipse of the Sun. DESCRIPTION: The eclipse of the sun was recorded at the new home of the Royal Observatory in Sussex. People all over the country were outside watching. SHOTLIST: KS. Inside the dome of the Observatory. GV of Herstmonceaux Castle. Instruments being made ready. People sitting on benches in Trafalgar Square. Two girls looking at eclipse through film. Man looking at eclipse. Against the sun shot of Lord Nelson and eclipse. GV of eclipse.
Keywords
Environment
Locations
London; Sussex
Card file number
61339
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Samuelson
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Eclipse', British Movietone News Issue No. 1309, 5 Jul 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19329 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)