Balloon Bomb

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1467
Date Released
15 Jul 1957
Date Other
Jul 1957
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Balloon Bomb. DESCRIPTION: In the Nevada Desert a balloon went up - a plastic balloon, with a mighty bang, for it carries one of America’s latest nuclear devices. SHOTLIST: Shot of balloon going up in the Nevada Desert. Explosion - flash - mushroom cloud.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; Science and technology; Explosions; Military; Nuclear energy
Locations
United States of America; Nevada Desert
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
71194
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Balloon Bomb', British Movietone News Issue No. 1467, 15 Jul 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21797 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)