Monkeys Aid Science

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1345
Date Released
14 Mar 1955
Date submitted
11 Mar 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rocket Monkeys. DESCRIPTION: In the United States, a monkey, who is a pioneer of space travel, receives his medical check up. In 1953, he went 40 miles into the stratosphere in a rocket. SHOTLIST: A flashback to 1953. A monkey is being placed in a rocket. GV rocket takes off. Aerial view of Mexico. CU monkey being cut out of the rocket. Then monkey being medically examined. Final CUs of the animal with the scientists.
Keywords
Space; Animals
Locations
Mexico
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
63060
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Monkeys Aid Science', British Movietone News Issue No. 1345, 14 Mar 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19916 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)