Salute to the Few

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1476
Date Released
16 Sep 1957
Date submitted
14 Sep 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Commemoration of the Battle of Britain. DESCRIPTION: 17 years ago, a handful of young men fought and won a battle. Their sacrifice has earned them immortality. Succeeding generations will look on them and honour them. SHOTLIST: LS of British flag flying. Shots of planes taking off. Shots of planes flying in formation. MCU of Spitfire in the air. Various shots of people looking up at the sky. Shots of various planes flying during the war.
Keywords
Commemorations; War veterans; Displays; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
71684
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Salute to the Few', British Movietone News Issue No. 1476, 16 Sep 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21925 (Accessed 19 Jul 2025)