Steeplejacks - New Style

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1349
Date Released
11 Apr 1955
Date submitted
29 Mar 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Helicopter Fixes Weather Cock. DESCRIPTION: The need for a weather-cock to be placed on the belfry of a church in Switzerland was the means of discovering a new use for helicopters. SHOTLIST: CU of the weather cock and workmen. Cock being fixed to helicopter. Helicopter flying with the cock hanging underneath. Cock being lowered onto tower. GV of helicopter flying. Flying shot over the church with the cock in position.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
Switzerland; Zurich
Footage sources
France
Card file number
63182
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Steeplejacks - New Style', British Movietone News Issue No. 1349, 11 Apr 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19977 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)