News in Brief: Channel Flown Again

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1365
Date Released
1 Aug 1955
Date submitted
29 Jul 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 11
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bleriot Plane Flies the Channel. DESCRIPTION: A replica of the first plane to fly the Channel was built by Jean Salis, a French pilot, to commemorate Louis Bleriot’s famous flight. SHOTLIST: Excellent shots of Bleriot’s plane being flown over the Channel. Various shots on the ground and in flight. Pilot is Jean Salis.
Keywords
Commemorations; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
64170
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Channel Flown Again', British Movietone News Issue No. 1365, 1 Aug 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20242 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)