The Comet Down Under

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1384
Date Released
12 Dec 1955
Date submitted
9 Dec 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Comet III Arrives in Australia. DESCRIPTION: The end of a fine flight, the Comet III comes in to land at Mascot Airfield, Sydney, after its twelve thousand mile journey from London. SHOTLIST: Aerial shot of the Comet coming in to land. LS and CU moving shot Comet landing. GV crowds swarm across airstrip towards Comet. GV crowds surrounding Comet. LS fire engine arrives and sprays the crowd. SCU John Cunningham and crew leave the plane. CU Cunningham speaks into microphone.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
Sydney; Australia; Mascot Airfield
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
65388
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Comet Down Under', British Movietone News Issue No. 1384, 12 Dec 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20574 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)