News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1473

Date Released

26 Aug 1957

Date Other

Aug 1957

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Thunderbird
• 2. British Record Breaker
• 3. For Autumn Wear
• 4. Prize Curves
• 5. Aga Khan’s Tribute
• 6. Syrian President in Egypt
• 7. The Sporting Scene: Sailing
• 8. The Sporting Scene: Rough Riding
• 9. The Sporting Scene: A Chopping Crossing
• 10. 19 Miles Up

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Thunderbird Guided Weapons. DESCRIPTION: The British Army is being equipped with new weapons, and one of them is the English Electric Thunderbird a ground-to-air guided missile. SHOTLIST: No shot list.

Keywords

Vehicles; Weapons; Military

Locations

England

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

71525

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

89

Story extras:

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