For Our Future Defence

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1456
Date Released
29 Apr 1957
Date Other
Apr 1957
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Experimental Rocket. DESCRIPTION: British anti-aircraft guided missiles are now on the way. They are to be our defensive weapons of the future, perhaps eventually replacing fighting aircraft altogether. Films have now been released showing phases in the perfecting of English Electric missiles. SHOTLIST: Rocket take off. Air shots. Smoke trail from rockets.
Keywords
Weapons
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
70483
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
173
Story extras:
Film clip

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'For Our Future Defence', British Movietone News Issue No. 1456, 29 Apr 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21639 (Accessed 08 Jul 2025)