Ship of the Future

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1514A
Date Released
12 Jun 1958
Date submitted
9 Jun 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flying Saucer of the Sea. DESCRIPTION: It could be a sort of Flying Saucer, supported just above the water on an air cushion, created by powerful fans. This is a British discovery, the idea is applied here by a Swiss designer. SHOTLIST: MS drawing of ship. CU same. CU fan. CU ship. Same. MS same. Same. MS drawings of space ship. CU same. Same.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Science and technology
Locations
Switzerland; Zurich
Footage sources
France
Card file number
74022
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Ship of the Future', British Movietone News Issue No. 1514A, 12 Jun 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22429 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)