News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1524

Date Released

18 Aug 1958

Date submitted

14 Aug 1958

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The President at UNO
• 2. New Air Record
• 3. VIP Plane
• 4. Make It - Drive It
• 5. Old Lamps for Sale
• 6. A Palace in Baghdad
• 7. Tennis Aces in Play
• 8. Floods Ravage Austria

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Vip Plane. DESCRIPTION: This was formerly a Viking of the Queen’s Flight: one of two Vikings used exclusively by the Royal Family. Now, they’ve been sold to a charter company, to be converted into 36-seater liners, mainly for use on European routes. SHOTLIST: GV Viking taxiing in. MS same. CU interior of cockpit. MS stewardess enters plane. CU stewardess unfolding seat. CU altimeter clock and phone. GV Viking.

Keywords

Aviation; Business and commerce

Locations

Southampton; England

Card file number

74674

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

60

Story extras:

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