News in Brief: The Conqueror

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1346
Date Released
21 Mar 1955
Date submitted
21 Mar 1955
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 9
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The New Conqueror Tank. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s latest tank, the 65 ton Conqueror gave a demonstration at Cobham, Surrey, before leaving for trials in Germany. SHOTLIST: CU two tanks the first in the picture is the new Conqueror. GV tanks negotiating the water splash. 1st a Conqueror. CU front of the tank as it splashes through the water. Then the tank demonstrates its gun turret and goes slowly back and forward in CU. Final CU one tank.
Keywords
Vehicles; Weapons
Locations
Surrey; Cobham
Card file number
63103
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: The Conqueror', British Movietone News Issue No. 1346, 21 Mar 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19932 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)