The Flying Frenchman

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

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

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New French Locomotive the Flying Frenchman. DESCRIPTION: A French electric-locomotive, drawing three streamlined coaches, recently made an attempt on the world’s rail-speed record near Bordeaux. At 200 miles an hour, she set up a new world record. SHOTLIST: GV of the track through the drivers cabin. Aerial shot of the train at speed. Driver at the wheel. CU of hands. GVs from the ground of the train at speed. CU of the railway lines at speed.
Keywords
Railways
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
63247
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
42
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Flying Frenchman', British Movietone News Issue No. 1349, 11 Apr 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19980 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)