News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1401A

Date Released

12 Apr 1956

Date submitted

9 Apr 1956

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Border Flare Up
• 2. A Wedding in Spring
• 3. Monaco’s Gift
• 4. Swimming Champs Prepare
• 5. Cruising Fashions
• 6. Weather Robot
• 7. Missile Ship
• 8. The Duke of Edinburgh Reopens Navigation School and Pilots Air Freighter

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Missile Ship. DESCRIPTION: Off Cuba, the USS Boston gives the first public demonstration of her fire power. She’s the first craft to be equipped with such an efficient layout of surface to air missiles. SHOTLIST: GV of USS Boston. Missiles. SCU and LS of firing.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Weapons; Navy; Military

Locations

Cuba

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

66524

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

57

Story extras:

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